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A Sharper LifeAuthor: Nikki Sharp Language: en-us Genres: Education, Health & Fitness, Self-Improvement Contact email: Get it Feed URL: Get it iTunes ID: Get it Trailer: |
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How to FINALLY Break the Habits That Keep You Stuck — 95% of People Fail to Do This One Thing
Thursday, 22 January, 2026
If wanting to change was enough, you wouldn’t still be stuck in the same patterns.You know the habits. The ones you desperately want to stop. The ones you know are causing problems in your life. The ones you say year, after year, that you're going to give up or start something different.And yet, you keep going back to them.In this episode, Nikki breaks down why habits are so hard to change, why willpower alone rarely works, and the one critical step most people miss when trying to break a habit.This is not about setting new resolutions or adding more pressure to “be better.” It’s about understanding how habits actually work in the brain, and how to change them in a way that’s realistic, compassionate, and sustainable.In this episode, you’ll learn:Why knowing better has never been enough to make you changeThe real reason habits keep pulling you back (hint: it’s not willpower)Why the brain chooses familiar pain over unfamiliar changeThe biggest mistakes almost everyone does when trying to break a habitWhy cravings don’t mean you’re failing — they mean something importantHow shame and guilt talk create further self sabotageThe 5 ways to ACTUALLY break a habit and make it stick95% of people don’t do this one thing & why it changes everythingIf you want to keep exploring this work, you can follow A Sharper Life wherever you listen to podcasts.For more conversations like this, behind-the-scenes thoughts, and tools I don’t always share on the podcast, you can find me here:• Instagram: @nikkisharp• YouTube: Nikki Sharp• Newsletter & programs: nikkisharp.com
