Why We Resist - Part 1: The Hidden System

Why We Resist - Part 1: The Hidden SystemResistance is often talked about as something we need to overcome. Something we need to push through, fix, or get out of the way of. But what if resistance isn’t a problem at all?In this episode, Sarah and Debbie explore resistance through an ontological lens, looking at how our systems are designed to protect us and maintain stability. Rather than being a sign that something is wrong, resistance is often the system doing exactly what it was built to do: keep us within the familiar territory where we have survived before.Together they explore how our identities form, how unfinished emotional experiences can shape the way we interpret the world, and why the same emotional patterns can appear again and again throughout our lives.This episode lays the groundwork for understanding resistance as part of the human condition, rather than something we need to battle against.Part 2 will explore what happens when resistance softens and how maturation begins to unfold when we develop the capacity to meet our experience differently.In this episode we explore:• Why resistance is a natural function of the human system• How the mind generates meaning around sensations in the body• The role of homeostasis in maintaining psychological equilibrium• How identity shapes the way the world appears to us• Why familiar emotional experiences repeat throughout our lives• The difference between survival and aliveness