Episode 17 - Why It’s So Hard to Stick to a Healthy Lifestyle: Breaking the Dopamine Cycle and Rewiring Your Brain for Change

10/11/2025 40 min Episodio 17
Episode 17 - Why It’s So Hard to Stick to a Healthy Lifestyle: Breaking the Dopamine Cycle and Rewiring Your Brain for Change

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Episode Synopsis

Hey friend — it’s Polly! 💛
Let’s be real for a second: why is it so freaking hard to stick to healthy habits? You start strong, all motivated and full of good intentions… and then bam — you find yourself back in the pantry with a bag of chips wondering, “What is wrong with me?” Spoiler alert: nothing is wrong with you. Your brain and body are just doing what they were designed to do — keep you safe and comfortable.
 
In this episode, we dig deep into why it’s hard to stick to healthy habits and how to start breaking the dopamine cyclethat keeps you chasing quick relief instead of long-term healing. I’ll walk you through how trauma, self-sabotage, and even your family’s old belief systems around food might be influencing your choices today. 🧠
 
We talk about how to rewire your brain for consistency, overcoming resistance to change, and how to reprogram your mind for health by using simple, powerful tools — like my favorite, the Power of the Pause (POP). You’ll learn why your nervous system isn’t your enemy, and how curiosity (not shame) can open the door to real transformation.
 
If you’ve ever struggled with emotional eating, self-sabotage, or healing your relationship with your body, this episode will help you see that lasting change doesn’t come from willpower — it comes from awareness, compassion, and connection. 💫
 
So grab your coffee (or go for that walk), and let’s start thinking differently about your health story.
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