Last week, we explored why insight on its own doesn’t create change. This week, we go deeper.

If you understand your pattern but still find yourself going back - to food, scrolling, overwork, alcohol, a person - this episode explains why.

Addiction and compulsion aren’t about weakness.
They’re about stress, wiring, and reinforcement.

In this episode I talk about:

• Why the brain returns to what “works”
• How dopamine reinforces the loop
• Why withdrawal feels so convincing
• What happens to your natural joy when you rely on external hits
• And how recovery actually begins - not through restriction, but through awareness and values-based decisions

I also share personally about my long relationship with caffeine. Not as a moral battle, but as a shift from denial to informed choice.

Recovery isn’t about denying pleasure.
It’s about not denying reality.

When you understand what the behaviour gives you, and what it quietly costs, something shifts. that’s where real change begins.

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A lot of people feel they understand what’s going on for them… but are frustrated that still nothing actually changes.

In this episode, I explore why insight on its own often isn’t enough, especially when the nervous system is already overwhelmed, shut down, or under strain.

January can intensify this pattern. Fatigue, illness, social pressure, comparison, grief, financial stress, and lack of light all place extra demands on the system. At the very moment we’re most depleted, we’re encouraged to push harder, get disciplined, and overhaul our lives.

That approach often backfires.

In this podcast, I talk about:

• why struggling to change isn’t a willpower or motivation problem
• how overthinking can increase shutdown rather than create movement
• why procrastination is often overwhelm, not avoidance
• and what actually helps changes begin to take hold

I also guide a couple of short self-reflection pauses, not to “fix” anything, but to shift attention out of analysis and into awareness.

If change feels hard right now, this episode offers a different way of understanding what’s happening. One that’s kinder, more realistic, and more effective.

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It's normal for most of us to struggle with procrastination. But if you started a diet or exercise regime in the New Year and now struggle to keep it going, it might be because you didn't understand what was going on for you. There are reasons for procrastination and it can be stopped! In ​today's podcast​, I'm going to show you how 'failing' can help you.

We'll look at:

• Why you lose control and how to regain it
• The origins of self-control in your brain
• Recognising how stress, tiredness, and distraction stop you taking control
• Retraining your brain to take action
• I'll also share my experiences with impulse buying & how I stop myself

We'll discuss the small steps that add up to a big change.

Citations
Kelly McGonigal - The Willpower Instinct

Another podcast for you: 10 Ways to Overcome Anxiety

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