#108: When Part of You Wants to Change & Part of You Doesn't (Guided Meditation)

You tell yourself you want to change. You can articulate lots of good reasons for changing. But when it comes time to commit or decide or take action, some part of you gets in the way... and you're back to being stuck just arguing with yourself.

Maybe you want to leave your job, but every time you consider it, you think about everything you'd be giving up. You can see how each side has good points, which makes it harder to decide what to do.

In this episode, I'll guide you through a meditation where you give both sides a chance to be heard. You'll explore what each wants and what each fears, without having to force yourself to agree with either one.

The aim is to understand what's making the choice so hard, so you can consider a small next step that takes both concerns seriously. You don't have to settle the whole decision today.

Set aside about 20 minutes somewhere you can sit without distractions, and bring one thing you feel torn about. I'll guide you through it, and you can pause whenever you need more time.

If you're driving or busy right now, save this episode for later. The meditation will be waiting here for you when you're ready.

Show Highlights Include:

Live Meditation Begins: Two Conflicting Sides of Yourself (0:30)  Do you have an issue you keep putting off, or do you want to change your life but don't know how to begin? This will help (0:45) How to re-ground yourself if this meditation becomes too overwhelming (and you know what? this technique works anytime life feels too overwhelming) (1:26)  5 different ways you might visualize your different parts and their varying emotions throughout this meditation (3:01)  Why small and even productive tasks may be your mind betraying yourself (3:42)  How to hear both sides of yourself during an argument without picking which one is "right" (4:53) A question to ask to each part of an inner conflict to arrive at the best step forward (7:30)  3 more questions to ask to conflicting parts to know them more intimately and deeply (11:19)  How to act when the meditation ends to arrive at the best decision for yourself (20:05)  For more about David Tian, go here:

https://www.davidtianphd.com/about/

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