E025 Grounded & Growing: What Your Childhood Interests Reveal About How You Think

Send us Fan MailIf you have been overthinking your next step or feeling disconnected from what you actually enjoy, this episode will help you understand why. We are looking at how childhood interests, nervous system safety and familiar patterns shape the way you think and make decisions Maybe there is something you have already noticed yourself pulling away from because it does not feel practical right now. This is your chance to pause and check in. The $7 Season Mapping Quiz will help you understand where you are and what to focus on next. Grounded & Growing: What Your Childhood Interests Reveal About How You Think In this episode of The GA Wellness Podcast, I explore what started to resurface when I slowed down and gave myself space by playing a childhood game.  It gave me a clearer understanding of how I approach decisions and what naturally holds my attention. You will hear how early interests can shape the way your brain works, why curiosity tends to get pushed aside in busy seasons and what begins to change when you start paying attention to it again. 📋 What we covered:• What happens when old interests start to resurface• Why we talk ourselves out of things that feel “impractical”• The stories we carry about what we should and shouldn't be doing• How the brain holds onto familiar patterns because they feel safe• The Banjo Tooie story and what it revealed about exploration• What curiosity can show about how you think and learn• How responsibility and pressure can redirect curiosity• What intrinsic motivation looks like in real life• Why curiosity returns when your nervous system has space• How story and state shape the way we move forward 🧰 Grounded & Growing: Reflection Guide A guide to help you pause, notice what is coming up for you and explore what might still be shaping the way you think and make decisions. .👉 coming soon🧭 Season Check-In Quiz A simple guided check-in to help you work out which season you are in right now and what to focus on next.👉 https://gawellness.myflodesk.com/seasonquiz🌟 Key takeaways:• Curiosity is still part of how you are wired• Childhood interests can point to how you think and learn• Familiar patterns often come from earlier seasons of life• Awareness of your story and state is where change begins• Small moments of curiosity can change how you see yourself🔁 Episodes referenced in this episode:E013 FOMO Detox for Mums: Meet JOMO The Joy for Your Nervous SystemE024 Living with Intention: What Happened When I Stopped Overthinking Everything🎧 Related listening:E007 Let’s Talk Habits: Why You Can’t Hustle Your Way to WellnessE008 The Myth of Balance: Let’s Talk SeasonsE009 Let’s Talk Integration: The Secret Ingredient to Real ChangeBy the end of this episode you will start to notice what naturally holds your attention, understand why you have been pulling away from certain things and feel more confident trusting what is coming up for you. 📱 Let’s Connect All links, resources and ways to connect are here https://linktr.ee/GAWellness🔔 If this episode spoke to you, lovely, please:Follow the podcast.Leave a quick review (it truly helps!)Share with a bestie who’s ready to reclaim wellness on her own terms. © 2026 GA Wellness with Georgia Ann® . All content is for educational purposes only and is not medical or psychological advice.