S1 E16 - On Habits (Part 6 of 6) Compassionate Self-Discipline

We conclude this mini-series on habit change with some work from Cheri Huber, who wrote Making a Change for Good: A Guide to Compassionate Self-Discipline.

When we get quiet and we listen to the dialogues within our heads, we will hear a lot of “feedback” from those voices about trying to make a change. These are known as sub personalities, and at least one of them is typically a critic.

I give examples in my own life of sub personalities and how we can approach them. 

It is important to dis-identify with these smaller parts of us and use our internal Embodied Self Energy, the “watcher” or the “capital S” Self to mentor the parts. 

We can detach from Egocentric Karmic Conditioning and come back to center. This is one reason why journaling and meditation can be so helpful, to release what is going on within us. 

We have amazing capacity for growth and neuroplasticity, and we can shape our behavior in profound ways over time. 

Listen and acknowledge those voices but don’t let them run you. Your Soul or Embodied Self Energy always wants your well being and is compassionate and wise. You always have a choice when you remain present, and even habits that are relatively unconscious at this time, can be shaped in new directions. 

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