**Boss...Even If You Were Cloned, You'd Still Be One Of A Kind :)

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Here on Team Dr. Chris, we're always leaning into our edges and taking massive action to become our biggest, boldest, most badass versions of ourselves each and every day.

So I want for all of us to imprint this abundantly truth-filled quote into our beautiful brains...

**“You Will Avoid Things In Proportion To How Much They Change Your Identity” – Dr. Chris
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Read that bad-boy quote one more time.

Good Job, Champ! *Firmly Shakes Hand*

Listen up as to why this quote is so important, it's like depositing money into your account...

You have a psychological need to maintain a consistent identity.

The reason for this is because, **doing things that are inconsistent with your perceived identity leads to internal conflict and anxiety.
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So, **your mind will search for information to reinforce your identity and prove your beliefs are right.
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This is why people are drawn to groups and organizations that primarily support and reinforce their beliefs. The messages from those groups maintain a persons identity. In the field of Social Psychology, this is sometimes referred to as “Groupthink.”

(The above picture is an example of Groupthink and Identity Politics)

**We resist things that threaten to change how we perceive ourselves and the world!
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This can be a problem when it comes to achieving YOUR badass goals because **you are avoiding helpful information and experiences because you perceive it to be “bad” or “wrong.”
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Sorry to say, but you may be self-sabotaging to maintain a limiting belief about who you are and how you believe the world works.

For example, when I used to work with men in prison, some of them had taken on the identity of being a gang member. Their behaviors and thought patterns had to be consistent with being a “gangster” or else they would be ostracized from their group, which caused a significant amount of anxiety within them. In order for these men to create change in their lives, they had to change their identity!

One of my suggestions to you would be to talk less, listen more intently to other people's perspectives, and say YES to more experiences that push you out of your comfort zone!

That is what *we* do here on Team Dr. Chris.

*We* say *YES* to more adventures...

More accomplishments...

**More avocado!
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(Remember, avocados have feelings too)

Here on Team Dr. Chris, we are open to change that feeds every cell and atom of our body and brain.

Most importantly, expand your perceived identity to incorporate the things you want to achieve in your life.

Your identity may be the ceiling to achieving the life you want!

Time to get back to dominating my mission in life, and I'll see you at the finish line, my friend.

If you have any further questions about achieving your desired goals, email me at crizea11@gmail.com and we'll set up a coaching call.

Peace Out!

-Dr. Chris

One last very important thing...

People self-sabotage because of conscious and subconscious rewards.

You may be saying, “self-sabotage is NOT rewarding! What are you talking about, Dr. Chris?”

Your mind and body will do things that it believes benefits you in some way.

Self-sabotaging behaviors have a

Primary gains are the emotional rewards you get from a behavior. For example a person may smoke cigarettes because it makes them feel relaxed despite knowing that it's actually harmful to them.

Secondary gains are the environmental rewards that a person gets from engaging in a certain behavior. This means that a person profits, or gains somethings they desire, from a certain behavior. These behaviors could even be subconscious, meaning it's out of a persons awareness!

For example, a girl that has a deep need for connection may notice that she gets attention from important people when she gets sick or is injured (i.e., attention from doctors, teachers, family members). She then develops the subconscious belief “My need for connection is met when I'm sick or injured” which then leads to self-sabotaging behaviors. Therefore, when she feels lonely, she may “suddenly” get sick or injured as a means of meeting her need for connection.

**My challenge for you is to:

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**1) Identify a self-sabotaging behavior.

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**2) Identify the primary or secondary gains you receive from that behavior.

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**3) Understand how this serves an identity you’ve taken on.

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**4) Find healthier ways of meeting your emotional and environmental needs without engaging in those self-sabotaging behaviors.

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**5) Create, replace, and focus on a more empowering identity for yourself that’s aligned with your true values, life purpose, and authentic self.

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