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109: Self-Sabotage: Why You Resist What You Want and How to Move Forward
Coach Polly solo this week telling you that your goals aren’t failing because you’re weak; they’re colliding with a brain designed for safety, comfort, and the familiar! We dig into the real engine of self-sabotage—how pain and pleasure drive every choice—and show how to flip those circuits so action becomes the easy path.
I break down why the brain, an energy-hungry survival machine, resists change even when the change is good for us. We explore Tony Robbins’ pain–pleasure framework, the role of limiting beliefs, and how motivation often appears when staying the same becomes unbearable. From…
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