The Pause Before the Plan: Tiny steps. Fewer spirals. More follow-through.

It’s the first Pause Here episode of 2026, aka the season of new planners, new goals, and the sudden urge to reinvent your entire personality. Instead, we explore a gentler option: start with a pause.

This episode explores the awkward space between “I want to…” and “I actually did” and why that gap isn’t a character flaw, it’s brain design. We unpack why change can feel hard even when you want it, how tiny micro-habits help you sneak past resistance, and how to hold to your habits when life gets chaotic, so one missed day doesn’t turn into a full exit.

New year energy, but with a nervous system included.

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