Before we discuss a practical way to handle mental resistance, let’s talk about the neuroscience behind why we experience resistance.

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When we’re doing something new, different, or unusual, the prefrontal cortex area of our brain becomes active. This part of the brain processes ideas, perceptions, and logistics and uses a lot of energy — it can only process a certain amount of information at a time and tends to get tired quickly. So, when we experience any change, whether it’s good or bad, our brain has to work harder.

This extra effort by the prefrontal cortex when dealing with change can lead to physical and mental discomfort. This discomfort can activate the amygdala. Our amygdala is the orchestrater of our flight or fight response to danger, stress, or the unknown. When the amygdala is activated, it can stimulate feelings of feelings of fear or anger, and can cause us to act emotionally and impulsively. It can also lead us to certain psychological states such as depression, confusion, or panic.

Our brains try to be efficient, and using our basal ganglia is one way. Our basal ganglia automates our actions, thoughts and behaviors and happens at the unconscious level.
Simply put, Whenever we experience resistance to change, our habits stored in our basal ganglia tells us what behavior we need to perform that gets us out of discomfort and gives us quick relief.
To overcome resistance we have to expect it to come and be aware when it is happening. Observe yourself and try to process the feelings you're having and why you’re feeling them. Also notice what behavior you're performing to get out of them. As your awareness increases, you’ll likely be able fight your mental resistance and keep working

I started feeling stressed and had strong doubt about being able to finish this video, and felt so uncomfortable, walked away and started mindlessly watching tv.

A couple hours later, I realized what was happening. I understood that I was experiencing stress of making a video on a topic I haven’t made before, my brain feared the unknown. And I was also stressed about spending the morning trying to get work done, but having nothing to show for it. My brain feared not being productive with my time.

I understood that watching tv was an unconscious coping strategy to stop feeling this mental resistance. You see, now that I was aware of what was happening, I understood, that whenever I feel these uncomfortable feelings, it’s completely normal and expected.

Now that I’m aware these feelings are normal and expected, my brain was less stressed, and with being less stressed, it made it easier to get back to work and finish this video. If I keep becoming aware of why I’m experiencing resistance and keep working anyway, eventually my basal ganglia will automate my actions to keep working when ever feeling this stress instead of mindlessly watching tv.

To perform any meaningful activity in life, there will be some discomfort in the beginning. You can waste a lot of time trying to figure out how to make positive changes without feeling any discomfort, but it’s not going to happen.

You can research the right mindset and strategies to handle whatever it is you want to do, but you’ll still feel discomfort and need to take action anyway. That’s really what makes someone a professional, not letting their emotions get in the way from doing what it is they are on this earth to do.
The good news is, the more and more you fight this resistance taking action, the easier it becomes to make it a habit and something you do consistently.

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