What happens when self-discipline stops supporting you and starts becoming rigidity?

In this episode, I’m exploring the difference between discipline and all-or-nothing thinking, and why high standards, perfectionism and the constant pressure to follow through can sometimes work against the very capacity we’re trying to build.

I talk about self-trust, nervous system regulation, surrender and discernment ... including how to know when you need to push yourself and when you need to listen to what your body and your actual life are telling you.

Because building capacity isn’t about becoming better at carrying more. And the goal of all those routines, habits and daily practices isn’t perfect execution. It’s building enough self-awareness and self-trust to know when you need a hard line, when you need flexibility, and when it’s okay to live in the gray.

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