There’s a good reason I talk about the no-willpower approach to change. There is no such thing as willpower.  Well, don’t take my word for it. Explore for yourself, as you listen to this episode. What if there is no such thing as willpower?What if what we call willpower is thought saying “I’m going to The post EP185: There is no such thing as willpower appeared first on Dr. Amy Johnson.

Shelly says she used to be overly reactive. She would get defensive at people’s actions and comments, and the feeling that came with this reactivity was overwhelming.  After trying so many things to fix her “reactivity problem”, Shelly sees this “problem” in a completely different light now. Shelly shares how reactivity is simply identification with a The post EP184: Seeing Reactivity in a Completely New Way With Shelly appeared first on Dr. Amy Johnson.

Five years ago this month, The Little Book of Big Change had just been published and I was busy creating The Little School of Big Change.  In the story in my mind, things look remarkably simpler, clearer, and deeper today compared to five years ago. But when I looked back at the original LSBC curriculum in The post EP183: What Looks Different–and What Doesn’t–Since 2017 appeared first on Dr. Amy Johnson.

In this conversation, Clare shares how suffering and seeking are love in disguise. We talk about how the search for something that will make us feel complete can literally never, ever be won. The seeking itself reinforces the misunderstanding that something is missing or needed. And we talk about the fact that all suffering and seeking The post EP182: Clare Dimond: How Suffering and Seeking Reveal Love and Perfection appeared first on Dr. Amy Johnson.

Alice wrote to me saying that after two years in this conversation, she doesn’t feel any better off. There were several things she said she didn’t get about these pointers, but the biggest was this: “Nothing outside of you can make you feel anything”.That’s just NOT true, Alice said. It’s not that simple and it’s The post EP181: Listener: “Two Years in This Conversation Has Gotten me Nowhere” appeared first on Dr. Amy Johnson.

Joe Bailey is back on the podcast! Joe’s new book, Thriving in the Eye of the Hurricane: Unlocking Resilience in Turbulent Times, is all about resilience. After this conversation with Joe, resilience felt even truer and deeper and simpler than ever. It’s not that “you” are resilient, or “I” am resilient (whoever “you” and “I” are). The post EP180: Joe Bailey: Your Nature is to Thrive appeared first on Dr. Amy Johnson.

Amanda Dorolek recently came across this podcast and my books and videos. To say that things are opening up for her is a massive understatement. She’s watching old beliefs and identities fall away. Her relationships are beginning to transform. How she sees anything and everything is changing. Although Amanda is no doubt in the beginnings of The post EP179: A New Listener Amanda Dorolek Interviews Me! appeared first on Dr. Amy Johnson.

Surprise! It’s a bonus episode! This episode is a playback of a webinar I held this week about having a totally new, fresh experience of the holidays.I talk about thriving through this holiday season, not weighed down by over-eating, over-drinking, or over-spending habits that you’ll try to compensate for in January; stress, pressure, people-pleasing, and other The post Bonus Holiday Episode! Having a Brand New Experience of the Holidays appeared first on Dr. Amy Johnson.

Birds don’t know how to fly or build a nest. They just fly and build nests. And we don’t know how to make it through life, make decisions, take action, feel better, learn new things, or change. Those things just happen.When we think we need to know how, we’re missing the fact that life lives The post EP178: Thoughts Don’t Cause or Interfere With appeared first on Dr. Amy Johnson.

Kjersti experienced a range of chronic pain conditions from the age of 11. From headaches to ulcers to pelvic issues, her pain morphed and changed, often showing up in new ways. Kjersti tried many things to help alleviate her pain, but it was really when she began diving into the New Paradigm that she began really The post EP176: Thriving with Chronic Pain with Kjersti Ostvik appeared first on Dr. Amy Johnson.