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The Jim Fortin Podcast

Ep 291: Why Your Brain Stops You From Taking Action And Creating A Better Life

The Jim Fortin Podcast

Jim Fortin

Education, Self-improvement

4.91.7K Ratings

🗓️ 11 October 2023

⏱️ 46 minutes

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Summary

Start Your Transformation Now In this enlightening episode, I discuss why our brains often sabotage us from taking action and making positive changes in our lives. We'll explore insights into the psychological barriers that hold us back and practical tips for breaking through these mental blocks. While we may consciously want to improve our lives, our subconscious minds and ingrained habits resist change. This is due to the older, survival-based part of our brains. To create change, we must operate in alignment with how our brains are wired – by transforming our subconscious beliefs. Progress requires action. But action often involves discomfort, fear, and anxiety. We must push through these feelings to get unstuck. Staying in our comfort zone leads to stagnation. Decide on a new path, and don't worry about if the actions are messy. Perfect action often never happens. We must trust ourselves to follow through, not just trust external advice. Focus on trusting your ability to course correct, not on the outcome. Do your due diligence, then take action. You can't over-learn everything. What is holding you back from creating the life you want? Is it truly a lack of time, money, or skill – or is it the protective mechanisms of your own mind? Transformational Takeaway: Ponder the possibility that your subconscious beliefs and ingrained habits are resisting the very change you consciously seek – then ask yourself, what small action can you take today to push past your comfort zone and into progress? Mentioned Resources: Jim Fortin Podcast jimfortin.com/bedohave Let's Connect:  Instagram Facebook YouTube LinkedIn  LIKED THE EPISODE? If you're the kind of person who likes to help others, then share this with your friends and family. If you have found value, they will too. Please leave a review on Apple Podcasts so we can reach more people. Listening on Spotify? Please leave a comment below. We would love to hear from you! Thank you for listening!  With Gratitude, Jim Fortin

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0:00.0

You're listening to the transform your life from the inside out podcast.

0:04.8

This episode is titled why your brain stops you from taking action and creating a better life.

0:16.7

You know, the fact that you're listening to the podcast means that you obviously want to create

0:21.5

a better life. And maybe you've consumed a lot of episodes. Maybe you're new to the podcast.

0:26.3

Maybe you've been here for two or three years. I don't know. But what I know is many times

0:32.0

we gather a lot of information and it's really good information that can help us. But in the end,

0:39.3

we don't take action. We don't do the things we know we need to do to create the outcomes that we

0:44.4

want. And then many times what we do is we blame ourselves and we personalize it and make it about

0:49.8

ourselves, which compounds the problem even more. Well, what I want to share with you is it's not

0:55.5

your fault. It's part of your brain and your subconscious identity. And that's what we're going

1:00.8

to talk about in this episode, how your brain and your subconscious identity sabotage you. Keep listening.

1:09.7

Hi, I'm Jim Fortin and you're about to start transforming your life from the inside out with

1:15.0

this podcast. I'm widely considered a leader in subconscious transformation and I've coached

1:20.4

super achievers all around the world for over 25 years. Here, you're going to find no raw, raw

1:26.3

motivation and no hype because this podcast is a combination of brain science, transformational

1:32.0

psychology and ancient wisdom all rolled into one to take your life to levels you've never thought

1:38.1

possible. If you're wanting a lot more in life, to feel better, to heal, to have peace of mind,

1:45.2

to feel powerful in a life and to bring more abundance and prosperity into your life,

1:49.8

then this podcast is for you because you're going to start learning how to master your mind and

1:55.1

evolve your consciousness. And when you do that, anything you want then becomes possible for you. I'm glad

2:02.4

you're here. Before we get started with this episode, remember, the B2 have series is now live.

2:11.9

If you're one of those people that thinks, oh my gosh, I'm too late, I'm behind. No, you're not.

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