Overview:
This lesson emphasizes the importance of managing the reactions and interactions with your social circle, or “tribe,” during your lifestyle change journey. Given that change can be challenging for both the person undergoing it and those around them, clear communication, setting boundaries, planning ahead, enlisting an accomplice, bargaining, compromise, and if necessary, finding a new tribe are the potential strategies that are discussed.
Topic Summary:
- Your personal efforts can result in subconscious resistance from people close to you due to their fear of change.
- Open communication about your goals reduces uncertainty and invites your tribe’s support.
- Setting boundaries helps manage the change process for you and your tribe.
- Planning ahead can help you handle scenarios where your lifestyle change may conflict with other commitments.
- It can be helpful to enlist a member of your tribe in your journey to create a win-win situation.
- Flexibility and bargaining can facilitate smoother lifestyle transitions.
- In situations of resistance, finding a compromise or meeting halfway is often a viable strategy.
- When persistent resistance is encountered, it may be beneficial to find a different group that is more supportive of your lifestyle change.
