066: Maintaining Positive Changes

Kelly and Brooke answer a listener question about how best to maintain positive changes in life, when things start getting complicated. In this episode Brooke and Kel answer a question they received in their Let It Be Facebook group recently: "I just took a 3 month sabbatical and the difference it has made to my self-awareness, daily mindfulness and overall happiness is indescribable. I think it was the mental space created by such a massive change in routine that made everything I've been working on feel like it's finally coming together. Any advice for maintaining these positive changes - in particular the changes to my mental habits - on my return to daily life and the stresses of work?" This is a big topic for both Kelly and Brooke, as they discuss in this show. Those well-worn tracks of habit and behaviour patterns are well-worn for a reason, and it's often when life gets busy or difficult that we find ourselves treading the old familiar path again before we even realise what's happening. Brooke talks about the importance of awareness, priorities and patience, as well as remembering to be compassionate as we learn how to negotiate these new paths, while Kelly shares her experiences in self-sabotage and how she now manages her behaviour to limit those regressions. The other really important thing to remember, that both Kelly and Brooke agree completely on, is to give ourselves credit for the improvements we make, rather than lambasting ourselves for perceived 'failings'. It's somewhere in this delicate balance between willpower and gentleness that maintenance lies. (Which makes it sound easier than it is!) Head over to to learn more about Kelly and Brooke and

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066: Maintaining Positive Changes is an episode from Let It Be by Jackrabbit.FM.

This episode is 25:33 long.

This episode was published on Jun 26, 2017.

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