Because here’s the thing the all-or-nothing brain doesn’t want you to know: a little bit of something, done consistently, beats the perfect plan you abandoned every single time. ❤️

It’s a really simple yet effective technique, which can help us all to get some traction and progress with the things you keep putting off/are resisting the most.

What I didn’t mention in the video is that this won’t work every time.

Nothing will.

But be sure to be kind to yourself if you don’t eat your frog, and just try again the next day!

Be careful you don’t make this another stick to beat yourself with, okay? 🫂

And if you’d like to go deeper into this tactic, I have an article all about it here.

You can’t fight your way out of something that hasn’t happened yet. But you can come back to right now, gently, and again and again.

That’s Brain Bits 6!

And here’s a link to a more in-depth article, if you want to read more: How to Stop Fear and Anxiety from Controlling Your Life

There’s more about this technique here if you want a longer read:

The Three Words That Can Shut Your Inner Critic Up For Good

And here’s a couple of articles about the little bonus trick I mentioned:

* Unlocking Motivation: A Simple Hack to Keep You Moving Forward

* Hand Reminders

Want to learn more similar tiny techniques for working with/around our frustrating brains? Subscribe to this Substack publication!

Think of what you’re about to do as a gift for them.

Why does this help? Because it’s often painfully easy to let ourselves down, but harder (because of millennia of being social animals) to let others down.

This one is really simple and easy to do, but deceptively effective.

Try it out, let me know if it helps!

Want to read more about this idea? You’re in luck, ‘cos there’s an article here, too Future You Wants A Word ❤️

That’s not weakness. That’s just your brain doing its all-or-nothing thing.

Welcome to episode 1 of Brain Bits - short neuroscience-backed hacks for the moments when you’re your own biggest obstacle.

Episode 1 is live. It’s two minutes long and it might save your entire day.

If you want to know more about ‘What CAN I do?’ you can read the whole article here 👓

Finding ways to silence it and to be kinder and more compassionate with yourself is a truly transformative practice and today I share my top tip for doing just that!

If you enjoyed this podcast (and who wouldn’t?!) and you’d like to learn about many more little tricks and tips you can use to work with/around your very human and sometimes very frustrating brain, then you can subscribe to the podcast to be notified when the next episode drops, plus you could also take a look at my Substack publication Reboot & Rise, and subscribe there to get updates when I publish a new article!

All the best!

Pea x

Bonus book recommendation

When I started working on silencing my inner critic and then also looking to boost my self-esteem (because it really does chip away at that, the more you give it free rein to be cruel and nasty to you), I read Worthy by Jamie Kern Lima, and I highly recommend doing the same if you want to read how someone who’s really achieved some amazing things from humble beginnings worked on her own sense of self worth. ❤️

Never fear, though, this episode is still less than six minutes long AND it contains a really simple, easy-to-use trick you can start using today to sidestep resistance and to get things done! You’d be foolish not to listen!! 😉

If you enjoyed this podcast (and who wouldn’t?!) and you’d like to learn about many more little tricks and tips you can use to work with/around your very human and sometimes very frustrating brain, then you can subscribe to the podcast to be notified when the next episode drops, plus you could also take a look at my Substack publication Reboot & Rise, and subscribe there to get updates when I publish a new article!

All the best!

Pea x

p.s. Please don’t come at me, there was absolutely no shade intended towards Buffy, I still love it, I can’t lie!! 🧛

This short teaser episode sets the tone for what this podcast is - and what it very intentionally is not.

This isn’t a podcast about “fixing” yourself, optimising your life, or becoming someone else. It’s about understanding how your brain works - especially under stress, fear, habit, and change - so you can stop fighting yourself and start building a life that feels more supportive and humane.

In this teaser, I explain:

What I mean by “better brain” (and what I don’t mean)

Why this podcast is anti-shame by design

Who this podcast is for (including neurodivergent listeners)

What you can expect from future episodes

Better Brain, Better Life is grounded in neuroscience, psychology, and real life — but always filtered through kindness, realism, and compassion.

No hype.

No hustle.

No “you’re broken” messaging.

Just tools, ideas, and conversations to help you feel more at home in your own head.

Follow or subscribe to make sure you don’t miss the first full episode.