Why Is It So Hard To Change A Habit?

from The Wandering Therapist Sessions · host Love Strong

It's easy to get stuck in a rut with some poor habit. That's part of being human. But when we sincerely want to change and can't seem to make it stick we may ask ourselves what are we doing wrong? In this episode, Tyler explains some of the issues around changing a habit and a suggestion on what to do about it. 00:00 Why Is It So Hard To Change A Habit? 00:11 The Wandering Therapist Sessions with Tyler Patrick LMFT 00:46 You're Not Alone! 01:10 Willpower 01:49 What Is An Example From Your Life? 02:12 My Experience With COVID and Bad Habits 03:20 Recommitting 04:16 No Way Is This Happening 05:07 No Way...Round 2 06:06 Activation Energy 06:46 Motivation Comes After The Action 07:27 Challenge For Today Check Out Our Web Courses (Including our free courses):  https://lovestrong.com/courses Submit A Question For The Wandering Therapist To Answer:  https://lovestrong.com/category/the-wandering-therapist-sessions/ Schedule a free 15-minute Consultation Call with The Wandering Therapist to learn more about our services: https://lovestrong42.hbportal.co/schedule/62056ca8c30426088f1a569a Check Out Our Other Podcast: Real Talk Recovery by the Therapy Brothers  https://therapybros.com/

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It's easy to get stuck in a rut with some poor habit. That's part of being human. But when we sincerely want to change and can't seem to make it stick we may ask ourselves what are we doing wrong? In this episode, Tyler explains some of the issues around changing a habit and a suggestion on what to do about it. 00:00 Why Is It So Hard To Change A Habit? 00:11 The Wandering Therapist Sessions with Tyler Patrick LMFT 00:46 You're Not Alone! 01:10 Willpower 01:49 What Is An Example From Your Life? 02:12 My Experience With COVID and Bad Habits 03:20 Recommitting 04:16 No Way Is This Happening 05:07 No Way...Round 2 06:06 Activation Energy 06:46 Motivation Comes After The Action 07:27 Challenge For Today Check Out Our Web Courses (Including our free courses): https://lovestrong.com/courses Submit A Question For The Wandering Therapist To Answer: https://lovestrong.com/category/the-wandering-therapist-sessions/ Schedule a free 15-minute Consultation Call with The Wandering Therapist to learn more about our services: https://lovestrong42.hbportal.co/schedule/62056ca8c30426088f1a569a Check Out Our Other Podcast: Real Talk Recovery by the Therapy Brothers https://therapybros.com/