In this episode, we unpack one of the sneakiest psychological barriers standing between you and your goals: the fear that something will be “too difficult.”
Here’s the truth: your brain is wired for survival, not success. Anything unfamiliar feels like a potential threat. Long before you take action, your mind exaggerates how uncomfortable, exhausting, or overwhelming something will be.
Psychologists call this impact bias — our tendency to overestimate how painful or difficult a new experience will feel.
Most of the “difficulty” happens in your imagination.
Inside this episode, we explore:
Why your brain fears difficulty before you even begin
How procrastination disguises itself as preparation
The connection between perfectionism and avoidance
The identity stories you unconsciously tell yourself
The Goldilocks Effect and why your brain both resists and craves challenge
The psychology behind comparing your struggle to someone else’s highlight reel
And 5 practical, science-backed steps to stop letting fear run the show
You’ll learn why “hard” does not mean “impossible.”
Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/vtpIdMK_A68
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