Brianna Wiest - The Mountain Is You_ Transforming Self-Sabotage Into Self-Mastery (2020)

228 BRIANNA WIEST
Growth usually isn’t a sweeping thing. It happens incrementally.
It occurs in tiny bursts and small steps. This is because
when we are growing, we are actually expanding and
restructuring our comfort zones. We are readjusting to a
new way of life, and if we shock our systems with too much
change too fast, we often revert back to what we knew.
The most effective and healthy way to change your life
is slowly. If you need instant gratification, make the goal
the tiny step you take each day. Over time, momentum
will build, and you’ll realize that you’re miles from where
you started.
TAKE TRIGGERS AS SIGNALS, BECAUSE YOUR WOUNDS
NEED YOUR ATTENTION
Triggers are not random; they are showing you where you
are either most wounded or primed for growth.
If we can see these triggers as signals that are trying to
help us put our attention toward some part of our lives
that needs healing, health, and progress, we can begin to
see them as helpful instead of hurtful.
You cannot ignore your problems. You cannot disregard
your wounds. These are issues that you will need to unpack,
process, learn from, and adapt your behavior accordingly.
This won’t only make you mentally stronger; it will
also give you a better quality of life overall.