Episode 28: Dealing with Forced Growth

Have you been through a phase where you feel like you are being forced to outgrow something and have no idea how to deal with it? This episode is for you. We’ll look at forced growth and how to recognize situations, patterns, places, or habits that no longer serve you.

For Shannon, she has been going through internal changes at work. The changes are uncomfortable, pushing her to start looking for a new job. Shannon realized how the changes have been affecting her and sometimes not bringing out the best in her. She gets toxic with herself, and it flows to other people. The best thing about Shannon’s situation is she can pick it up when it happens and correct it. Also, she has found it helpful to talk to her support system when she feels like she will grow into a forced growth phase.

Lili has been going through a growth phase as she transitions from nine to five. She has a lot of anxiety about what will happen in the future. Lili tends to put all her energy into the future, and it causes her to be anxious. She believes it’s good to be uncomfortable sometimes for growth to happen.

Would you like to hear more about forced growth? Listen to this episode.

Key Talking Points of the Episode:

[00:34] What is forced growth?

[01:01] Shannon’s experience with forced growth

[04:02] How the universe nudges us to grow

[08:38] Lili’s experience with forced growth

[14:12] Importance of a support system

[23:14] The importance of making changes

Magical Quotes from the Episode:

“Nothing changes if you don’t change.”

“It is the brain’s default to protect you for you to stay safe.”

“How you perceive that change is going to be very helpful for how you process that change.”

“Everything that we go through, we can always change our perspective and the narrative of our situation.”

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Resources:
School for Meditation and Healing