Welcome to the Love Where You Are podcast! 

In today’s episode I am joined with Risa Haasbroek.

Risa is a life-coach who helps entrepreneurs sort through the clutter to focus on the right things in their business and find the route to success. Her teachings empower business transformation and empower individuals to achieve their dreams, just like she did. It all began with her dream to give her teenagers a better life in the United States. But the money exchange rate from South Africa to the U.S. was crippling. Motivated to stay close to her children, Risa started her business and through trial and error, finally became who she is today and now she passes on her lessons to hopeful entrepreneurs. 

In today’s conversation, Somer and Risa talk about the connection between brain science and scripture, negative self-talk, healthy habits, and why New Year's resolutions typically fail. 

Statistics show that 1 in 4 people will quite their resolution within the first week and as little as 9% of people will succeed in their resolution. Those numbers are not very encouraging but Risa explains why this happens and how our brains follow exactly what God tells us in Scripture.

It turns out, we have more control over our thinking than we realize!

Thank you for being here today. Now, let's dive into the conversation! 

You can connect with Risa Haasbroek through Facebook, Instagram, and her website! 

She also has a YouTube channel. 

 

FAVORITE TAKE-AWAYS:

*Our brains were designed for surviving the wilderness, they don't like new things like trying to implement changes to our life: going to the gym, eating healthier, more sleep (some New Year resolutions).

The top New Year resolution for Christian women was reading the Bible more.

It is perfectly normal to struggle in adapting to new changes. 

*Our brains have set neuropathways, meaning our old habits are easiest to fall back on and developing new habits, new brain pathways, is not easy. But you CAN do it! 

*The Bible, God's word, is full of things we also find in science! Like the power we have over our own thinking. 

REMEMBER:

*You need to be prepared for the resistance and the challenge. You also have to give yourself patience and grace. 

*Remember the WHY behind your resolution. Example: "I want to read my Bible more" but you're struggling... then remember why you want to do that, reading your Bible more. "Because I want to be closer to God" and lean into that why. Let this WHY motivate you! 

*Don't quit just because you make a mistake!

Keep going, even when you mess up. 

 

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