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When "Getting Better" Sounds Like Too Much Work

Author
Uncustomary
Published
Tue 25 Feb 2025
Episode Link
https://uncustomary.podbean.com/e/when-getting-better-sounds-like-too-much-work/

Ever felt like self-improvement is just too much work? Like the idea of “getting better” makes you want to take a nap instead? You’re not alone. In this episode, we’re breaking down why personal growth doesn’t have to feel like an exhausting full-time job—and how tiny, effortless shifts can actually make the biggest impact.


We’ll talk about:

🩷 Why people make self-improvement harder than it needs to be

🩷 The difference between willpower and discipline (and why you need less of both than you think)

🩷 How to make progress 1% easier instead of trying to change everything at once

🩷 The sneaky feel-good habits you don’t want to admit actually work


Spoiler: Real change isn’t about suffering—it’s about setting yourself up for success. And sometimes, all it takes is one ridiculously uplifting song to turn your whole day around.


🎧 Hit play and let’s make self-improvement way less exhausting.


🎶 Listen to Happy Songs - Uncustomary.org/Mixtape


👉 Tell me: What’s a tiny thing that makes you feel better, even if you don’t want to admit it? DM me on Instagram @merrimentmaker and let’s talk about it! 💛

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