In this episode of the Tea Time Podcast, Sharissa Bradley continues the Journey Back to Health series with Chapter Four: A Brain Resistant to Change. This episode builds on previous conversations about habits and brain energy, expanding into why habit change requires more than willpower or motivation.

Sharissa explains how habit change involves breaking down what we are actually trying to change and why attempting multiple new habits at once often leads to frustration. Drawing from The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg, she discusses how long it takes to form a habit and why deeply ingrained patterns require extended timelines and intentional prioritization.

Using her own experience with rebuilding eating habits, exercise routines, and stress responses, Sharissa shares vulnerably about setbacks, nausea, emotional responses, and the humility required to heal in real time. She emphasizes the importance of grace, realistic timelines, reminders, and rewards when working against long-established brain pathways.

This episode closes with actionable guidance from Chapter Four, encouraging listeners to choose one habit at a time, set reminders, create incentives, and give themselves compassion while doing hard work.

Timestamps

• 00:00 – Welcome & Chapter 4 introduction
• 01:00 – Habits require more than willpower
• 02:00 – The Power of Habit & research
• 03:00 – Adrenaline-based systems & haste
• 04:00 – Action steps: identifying habits
• 05:00 – Breakfast habit struggles
• 06:00 – Setbacks, nausea & grace
• 07:00 – Unlearning stress patterns
• 08:00 – Realistic habit timelines
• 09:00 – One habit at a time
• 10:00 – Setting reminders
• 11:00 – Rewards & positive reinforcement
• 12:30 – Encouragement & vulnerability
• 13:45 – Closing

Links & Resources

• Download the Journey Back to Health Workbook (free): https://sharissabradley.com/extras
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