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Wired This Way: Why Changing Habits Is So Hard | Journey Back to Health Chapter 3

In this episode of the Tea Time Podcast, Sharissa Bradley continues the Journey Back to Health series by working through Chapter Three, Wired This Way. This chapter explores how the brain is designed to follow familiar pathways and why changing habits requires so much mental energy, patience, and grace. Sharissa explains how repeated behaviors become automatic, using everyday examples like driving home without remembering the trip. She reflects on how long-standing patterns around food, formed in early childhood, are not easily changed because the brain naturally seeks the fastest, least energy-intensive route. The episode includes a powerful illustration using rat maze research to show how new habits light up the brain and require significant effort, while repeated behaviors become more efficient over time. Sharissa connects this science to her own current healing work, including rebuilding consistent eating habits and navigating the mental exhaustion that comes with change. She encourages listeners to recognize that exhaustion, headaches, and the need for more rest can be normal when building new habits. The episode closes with Chapter Three action steps, inviting listeners to track daily routines, identify where space exists for change, and practice grace while laying the foundation for healthier patterns. Timestamps 00:00 – Welcome & Chapter 3 introduction 01:00 – Habitual brain pathways explained 02:00 – Grace with long-standing patterns 02:40 – Brain hemispheres & internal conflict 03:00 – Rat maze research & habit formation 04:30 – Mental energy required for new habits 05:40 – Personal healing goals & exhaustion 07:00 – Going against old pathways 08:00 – Current healing update 09:00 – Chapter 3 action steps 11:00 – Tracking routines & finding space 13:00 – Boundaries, priorities & grace 14:30 – Closing & next chapter preview Links & Resources Download the Journey Back to Health Workbook (free):https://sharissabradley.com/extras Join the Tea Time Podcast Facebook Group:  / 2034745363989749   Follow along on Instagram: @sharissabradley.author