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Feb 2024
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Episode 251: Stop Trying Harder, Start T...

April Price
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All of us know about trying harder. We’ve been taught to believe that if your life doesn’t look the way you want, you probably need to try harder!

But today I want to offer you the idea that instead of being harder and tougher on ourselves in order to create what we want in our lives, what we really need to do is to be warmer with ourselves. Instead of criticism and impatience with our efforts, what is really going to help us grow and become is learning and practicing in an environment of encouragement, understanding, and love. 

Join me on the podcast today where I’ll tell you all about the power of trying warmer instead of harder. Trying warmer isn’t about indulging ourselves or our excuses—it’s about making sure we have the support we need to try and keep on trying until we get what we want.

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