#105 Why You Keep Falling Off Your Healing Routine (And How to Fix It)

Struggling with trauma/PTSD and need help? Join my private recovery community here and get my 9 best relief tools 100% FREE: https://www.skool.com/brokentounbreakable Host: Brad Schipke • Overcoming PTSD Podcast • Recovery Secrets Daily Coaching This session builds directly on the previous day's conversation about balancing goals with daily processes. Brad and Kayleen take the theory and show you exactly how to implement it into your daily life using practical tools like the Unbreakable Planner, affirmations, and intentional self-talk. At the core of this episode is the belief cycle — the feedback loop between your experiences, thoughts, beliefs, and actions. If you believe you're a failure for not reaching your goal yet, you'll take fewer actions, have worse experiences, and reinforce that negative belief. But the beautiful truth is that you have control over this cycle through your thoughts. Same experience, different interpretation, completely different outcome. Brad and Kayleen walk you through how to set micro goals you'll actually accomplish, how to celebrate yourself no matter what, and how to use evening and morning routines to bookend your day with the beliefs you want to build. This isn't about being perfect — it's about moving the ball forward, even if just by half a percent. 💡 What You'll Learn How the belief cycle works and where you have control over it Why setting goals too big sets you up for failure How to use the Unbreakable Planner to track wins and build momentum The difference between measuring success by the goal vs. measuring success by the process How to reframe missed days as opportunities for course correction instead of proof of failure Why comparing yourself week-to-week is more helpful than day-to-day How to celebrate yourself even when progress feels small Why your self-talk after the session ends is the most important part 🧠 Key Takeaway You are a success if you do the daily process, not if you achieve the goal. Change the equation in your mind, and everything else follows. 🔗 Next Steps Subscribe for new weekday episodes from the Recovery Secrets Daily Coaching archive. To go deeper or work with Brad directly, visit: https://www.skool.com/brokentounbreakable CHAPTERS:  00:00 Introduction to Recovery Secrets Daily Coaching 00:36 Starting the Live Session 01:17 Weekly Themes and Recap 01:35 Balancing Goals and Processes 02:59 Implementing Daily Routines 05:06 Setting and Celebrating Goals 12:49 The Belief Cycle Explained 19:13 Practical Tips for Daily Success 29:34 Using the Unbreakable Planner 30:33 Small Wins and Moving the Ball Forward 31:08 End of Day Review: Celebrating Wins 31:45 Using the Unbreakable Planner 32:34 Setting Micro Goals for Tomorrow 33:12 The Power of Affirmations and Goals 34:41 Building a Positive Evening and Morning Routine 35:51 Consistency and Flexibility in Routines 38:15 Reflecting and Adjusting for Growth 41:40 Celebrating Yourself and Setting Boundaries 44:20 Q&A and Community Interaction 54:18 Final Thoughts and Encouragement   Topics Covered: PTSD recovery • trauma healing • belief cycle • daily routines • micro goals • Unbreakable Planner • progress not perfection • self-talk • affirmations • celebrating small wins • morning routine • evening routine • mindset for healing • self-encouragement • building momentum • trauma survivor tools • mental health habits • consistency in recovery