The Identity Gravity Trap: Why We Snap Back to Old Habits | John R. Miles - EP 759
True change requires more than insight; it demands breaking 'identity gravity'—the psychological pull back to old, utility-driven roles—and designing a life centered on presence, not productivity.
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High performers are trapped in a cycle of 'snapback' because their nervous sy
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