Wake Up Call

065: Are Fear and Comparison Driving Your Actions? Here’s How to Break the Cycle


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If you find yourself rushing into action in response to an email, a social media post, or some sort of external stimuli, you might be letting fear or comparison take the driver’s seat. It’s a really easy cycle to get into, and in small doses these external factors can be good motivators. But if you find yourself in frantic reaction mode often, this episode has some tips and tools to help you pause and find more clarity so you can respond with ease.

Resources mentioned:

  • The Feelings Wheel from the Calm app
  • Some key takeaways from this episode are:

    • Pay attention to moments where you spring into action in response to an external stimulus (think: running to a workout class as soon as you see someone’s “perfect beach body” on Instagram).
    • Before you act, pause and get curious about the feelings and motivations behind the action you’re about to take. Check out the feelings wheel from the Calm app and see if you can pinpoint specific feelings.
    • Once you pinpoint the feeling, think about where that feeling might be coming from. What’s triggering you in this moment? Journal or meditate on it for just a few minutes and then make an empowered choice on what action you want to take next.
    • Welcome to the Wake Up Call Podcast with Alicia Hopkins (that’s me!). My goal in this podcast is to share valuable and actionable tips on what I call the “Core Four” - mindfulness, movement, habits, and growth - so you can build a life that feels true to you. I will be interviewing people who have had a “wake up call” that their good-on-paper life wasn’t lighting them up, and what they did to change that. Join us every week for a new episode of the Wake Up Call Podcast with Alicia Hopkins!

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