There’s Always An Excuse If You’re Looking For One | Archived Episode

My personal fitness journey has been riddled with a yo-yo cycle of excitement, excuses, goal-setting, and falling off the bandwagon. In pursuit of excuse elimination, I’ve discovered a deeper self-awareness, uncovered patterns, discovered the number one reason we don’t meet our goals, and experimented with lifestyle changes for the entire family.  

What if you could make life less chaotic and end each day feeling more accomplished? 

In general, there’s always a goal you’re working toward. Perhaps it’s fitness, financial, or career-related. How many times have you said you’ll “start on Monday” and then not actually started on Monday? 

Or, maybe you did start on Monday, but fell off after just a few days? Old habits die hard, huh? Personally, I resort to excuses like I’m too busy, tired, etc. and accidentally self-sabotage my way into quitting on the thing I really wanted to do.

In this episode, we’re examining self-sabotaging patterns and exploring how to get rid of the excuses.  I will share my struggles, what I’ve learned about myself, and the thought processes I’ve been evaluating in my own life.  

My newfound awareness of excused-based self-sabotage cycles in my life has allowed me to consciously break them down, question the negativity and excuses that seem to be my default, and refocus on what I need to do to make progress on my path toward abundance. 

 

Self-awareness and pattern interruption is becoming ever-important for me throughout this journey.

In this episode, listen for:

• How and why I committed to one goal and how doing so affected my thought process 
• Ditching the countless commitments that we “should” fulfill and choosing to pursue the most important (to us) ones.
• What are the triggers for self-sabotage? Nothing worthwhile ever comes easily, but perhaps the greatest challenge is moving through your own excuses.

In this episode, you’ll also hear:

[00:09:17] Recognizing the patterns of behavior and the settings under which they occur

[00:16:00] The only way to break the habit of making excuses is to become conscious of your own thought and behavior patterns that contribute to the problem

[00:20:22] When we convince ourselves that something is difficult, it’s usually because we’re avoiding it out of some underlying emotional response, like a fear of failing.

 

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