Starting + Stopping
When we’re trying to create good, new, positive, or helpful things in the world - we sometimes find it hard to remain consistent and keep the momentum going.
We might find ourselves in a pattern of starting and stopping again and again and again - which can lead to frustration and feelings of failure.
Today on The Karen Kenney Show, we’re flipping this pattern on its head!
Instead of attacking ourselves – we're going to get curious, by shifting the focus from negative thinking and the kind of critical inner talk that has us berating ourselves - to a more positive outlook that considers what might actually be living underneath the struggle.
There’s an intelligence beneath that “starting and stopping” and a wisdom inside of you and your Inner Teacher knows and understands your struggle.
Right now, your nervous system might be inclined towards seeking safety and familiarity — and may need the support of a friend, a mentor, a coach - or even a private journal practice to help bring your why to the surface so it can be heard, held and even healed.
Trying to change a habit can be wicked hard and our subconscious root causes can keep us feeling stuck — but there isn’t anything wrong with your path or in seeking support.
This episode serves as an invitation for you to embark on a journey of self-exploration, to delve deeply behind the curtain, and confront the challenging questions that will uncover the root causes of your struggle with gaining momentum in the direction of your dreams.
Will you join me?
KK's Takeaways:
• Consistency in Yoga Practice (06:45)
• Building Spiritual Habits For Consistency (11:39)
• Habit Change + Inner Resistance (15:35)
• Internal Voices + External Forces Impacting Progress (20:04)
• Habits, Identity + Staying Motivated (26:02)
• Overcoming Procrastination + Finding Inner Wisdom (30:52)
• Self-Care, Mindfulness + Compassion (35:06)
KK BIO:
Karen Kenney is a certified Spiritual Mentor, Hypnotist, Writer, Integrative Change Worker and Life Coach. She’s known for her dynamic storytelling, her sense of humor, her Boston accent and her no-bullshit approach to Spirituality and transformational work.
She’s been a yoga teacher for 25 years, is a Certified Gateless Writing Instructor, and is also an author, speaker, retreat leader and the host of The Karen Kenney Show podcast.
A curious human being, life-long learner and an entrepreneur for 20+ years, KK brings a down-to-earth perspective to applying spiritual principles and using brain science tools that create powerful shifts in people’s lives and businesses.
She works with people individually in her 1:1 program THE QUEST, and offers a collective learning experiences via classes, workshops and retreats. She supports both the conscious and unconscious mind by combining practical Neuroscience, Subconscious Reprogramming, Integrative Hypnosis, and Spiritual Mentorship. These tools help clients regulate their nervous systems, remove blocks, rewrite stories, rewire beliefs, and reimagine what’s possible!
Karen wants her clients to have their own lived experience with spirituality and to not just “take her word for it”. She encourages people to deepen their personal connection to Self, Source and Spirit in tangible, relatable, and actionable ways without losing sight of the magic.
Her process called: “Your Story To Your Glory” helps people to shift from an old thought system of fear to one of Love - using compassion, un-shaming, laughter and humor, her work is effective, efficient, and it’s also wicked fun!
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