Maintain forward momentum and motivation
Dr. Gabija Toleikyte, PhD, has studied the brain extensively and I was excited to speak to her about the scientific reasons that we sometimes hold back or lack momentum, even when we know what we’d like to achieve. A lot of my clients recognize their tendency to self-sabotage, or to lose momentum and lack self-belief, and one of the reasons for this, I learned, can stem from our brains trying to keep us safe from perceived danger. She said:
There’s a part of the brain called the amygdala—which is pretty much there to protect us from danger—and it’s really ancient, in that dogs, cats, cows and rodents have very similar amygdalas.
Now our amygdala hates unpredictability, hates ...
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