You know what you want to change. You may even know HOW to change it. So why can change still feel so difficult?
This question has been coming up repeatedly in conversations, comments and my coaching work recently, and I've been noticing it in myself too.
It raises a much bigger question: who is actually running our lives?
We spend enormous amounts of time investigating what's influencing us externally: media, governments, corporations, algorithms, advertising, social conditioning and the endless stream of information competing for our attention.
Yet how often do we investigate what's influencing us from within?
In this episode, I explore the gap between what we know and what we actually do: overthinking, familiar patterns, fear, uncertainty, information overload, attention and the behaviours we can keep repeating even when consciously we want something different.
I also explore something I think is becoming increasingly important: how much of our attention are we consciously choosing to give away?
And I share a simple exercise you can try:
1. What do I say I want?
2. What am I repeatedly doing that helps create the opposite?
3. What might that behaviour be helping me avoid?
Then there's another question I've been asking myself when consuming information:
4. Does knowing this help me make a decision, prepare or take useful action — or is it simply changing my emotional state?
Perhaps freedom isn't only about recognising what may be influencing us externally. Perhaps it's also about becoming increasingly aware of the patterns, beliefs and programming influencing us from within.
You've investigated what's influencing the world. Have you investigated what's influencing YOU?
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WAYS TO WORK WITH ME
If this has made you recognise something in your own life that you're genuinely ready to change, I currently offer two ways to work with me privately:
1:1 Behavioural Coaching — for those ready to go deeper: understand the patterns they may not currently be able to see, change the behaviours keeping them stuck and become better equipped for whatever life brings https://www.catherineedwards.life/consults/consultations-for-you/
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One-Off Clarity Intensive — focused private support when there's one particular issue, decision or area of your life where you feel stuck and need clarity about what's really going on and how to move forward https://www.catherineedwards.life/consults/the-clarity-intensive/
Find out more: https://www.catherineedwards.life/
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And I'd love to continue this conversation below:
Where in your life do you KNOW something needs to change, but find yourself repeating the same behaviour anyway?
Stay curious. Stay free.
Catherine
© Catherine Edwards
Disclaimer: This episode discusses topics for educational and commentary purposes only. Always use your own judgement.
