Feeling frozen by choices that used to feel simple? I walk through a science-backed way to cut through overthinking and kickstart real momentum, not with pressure or pep talks, but with a single, doable action that calms your nervous system and proves you can move again. Instead of chasing motivation, I explain why your body needs safety and completion - and how one “clean finish” can lower stress, release dopamine, and widen your field of view so solutions and energy return.

I break down the paradox of gripping outcomes and how that tight focus triggers cortisol, attentional narrowing, and stalled progress. Then we shift into regulation. You’ll learn three quick questions to choose your next step - and how to keep it specific, finite, and doable today.

Perfectionism doesn’t get the last word. I introduce the 70% rule to break the all-or-nothing cycle, show why done beats perfect, and connect each small completion to a larger rebuild of midlife confidence. This is confidence by evidence, not by affirmation. One finished task becomes proof you can trust yourself, which compounds into bigger, braver moves. By the end, you’ll have a clear assignment to close one open loop now, notice the breath of relief, and use that momentum to make the next right move.

Link to episode mentioned: Embodying Your Highest Self: How To Live It Today - #5

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