Why You're Addicted to Starting Over (and how to fix it!)

Why we're addicted to starting over and how this cycle prevents us from achieving our goals. Our tendency to restart every Monday or at the beginning of months creates a false sense of progress while actually keeping us stuck in the same patterns.• Identifying with struggle gives us an excuse to avoid the pressure of success• The clean slate feeling is addictive but creates fake momentum rather than real progress• Discipline takes longer than a month to build and requires consistency through boredom• Lacking clarity about what we truly want makes it easier to quit when things get difficult• Taking ownership of our actions instead of blaming external circumstances is essential• Confusing planning and restarting with actual progress keeps us from execution• Breaking promises to ourselves damages self-trust and leads to more self-sabotage• Making decisions based on fleeting emotions rather than commitments holds us back• Discipline isn't restrictive—it's actually freeing because it aligns actions with goals• There's no perfect Monday coming—only today mattersDon't be addicted to starting over. Keep staying in it when things get hard.Apply for 1:1 Health Coaching