Leanne on Demand Daily with Leanne Hughes 🌴224. When Your Mind Talks You Out of Action feat. John Anthony (Friend of Leanne)
Today I’m handing the mic to my friend John Anthony from Transcend — or as I call him, JA. We met at the MBS Rooftop event last year and I’ve been a fan of his perspective (and his knack for weaving music into his message) ever since.
In this episode, JA breaks down a concept we all experience but rarely stop to name: cognitive dissonance — that out-of-tune feeling when our thoughts, values, and actions aren’t quite aligned.
You’ll hear:
- Why your mind’s number-one goal is to keep you safe (and how that shapes your decisions)
- How we often change our thoughts instead of our behaviour… because it’s easier
- Real-world examples — from skipping a run to staying in the wrong relationship — that show this in action
- The key question to pause and ask yourself when you notice dissonance creeping in
If you’ve ever talked yourself out of something you know you should do, this one will hit close to home.
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