Have you ever had something you really wanted or needed to change, but never seem to manage it?  Or how about a change you were able to make for a short time, but before long slipped back into your old routine?  You are not alone.  Unfortunately, while we all tend to think that with a strong desire and enough will-power we can change anything about ourselves we choose, that is only partially true. Sure, a strong desire is important, and self-discipline is necessary, but as I’ve recently learned we all have an innate “immunity to change” that can keep us stuck in old habits and behaviors.  It is that unrecognized, self-protective immunity that makes change so difficult.  For those of us who are on a quest to know ourselves better as life goes on and to make positive changes when necessary, learning how this immunity works is juicy stuff.

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