When Your Mind Puts Up a Wall: Turning Resistance Into Momentum


Note from Tim

Hi Reader,

In my last message, I sent a request asking for feedback on my new Elite Mindset Blueprint landing page, and to see if you'd like to jump on a quick call to see how I can serve you best.

I have thousands of people in our High Achiever Community, yet only two responded and scheduled a call. Normally, people wouldn't share that type of feedback because they want to project an image of success.

But that doesn't interest me. What I'm curious about is why the response was so low. If I post a random image of my dog, Spotacus, I'll get forty replies. Yet, if I ask in what ways I can help make your life more joyful...crickets.

It could feel that I'm setting you up for a sales pitch, which would be a false assumption.

Maybe you feel too busy to offer your feedback or wisdom. Careful with that because you'll find others suddenly become too busy for you.

Perhaps you figured others would handle that, which means you are leaving opportunities on the table that you aren't even aware of.

Some might feel intimidated or think, "Who am I to give feedback?" YOU are amazing and your opinion is just as valuable to me as anyone else's. That's why I asked for it.

I have noticed that it's only when I ask for very specific feedback that I get it. For example, I once posted pics of myself in two different outfits (one where I'm in a suit jacket and the other without) and asked which you liked better?

I had a great response from that.

And that's when it hit me! I can guess all day long why people don't seem to respond to certain cues. Or, I can try different approaches until I find the one that hits.

I'm sharing my inner thoughts out loud with you in hopes that it may shed light on where you are feeling resistance.

If this strikes a cord in you, reply with YES and let me know. Also, if you'd like me to cover a specific topic in my next newsletter, I'd love to hear your idea!

To Your Success...

:) Tim

Tim Shurr, MA
Founder, Indy Hypnosis Centers
Co-Star of Zero Limits Movie
Creator of the
One Belief Away™ Method
Lead Instructor: OBA Hypnotist Certification


Today's Article

When Your Mind Puts Up a Wall: Turning Resistance Into Momentum

Why Change Feels Harder Than It Should

Have you ever had a powerful breakthrough and felt lighter, more confident, and ready to take on the world, only to have the very next step feel like pushing a boulder uphill?

That’s not failure. That’s resistance.

Several people over the years and shared how their very first listening of a recorded hypnosis session gave them an immediate confidence boost. They could feel the change working.

But by the second listening, their body locked up. The more they tried to relax, the tighter and more tense they became. The resistance was overwhelming.

If you’ve ever felt like that, you’re not alone.


What’s Really Happening When You Resist Change

Resistance is not weakness. It’s actually your brain doing its best to protect you.

There are two unconscious beliefs at play:

  1. One belief says: “Stay guarded, stay the same. It’s safer here.”
  2. The other says: “Face your fears, grow, and you’ll finally be free.”

Both are trying to keep you safe, just in opposite ways. That inner tug-of-war creates resistance (the fear that your situation could somehow get worse if you move forward).

The walls we build to protect ourselves can also become the prison that keeps us stuck.


How to Turn the Wall Into a Door

Instead of tearing down your wall completely, imagine installing a door. A door you can open when you’re ready. A door that lets you explore, grow, and return when you need to. Over time, you’ll realize you don’t need the wall at all.

This is where momentum is built. Not by fighting resistance, but by reframing it. By seeing it as a signal that growth is happening, not that you’re failing.

A powerful tool for this is in Chapter 9 of my One Belief Away book, the written exercise on Clearing Blocks. When you map out your hidden beliefs and rewrite the story, the resistance loses its grip.


Momentum Is Born From Clarity

Change feels impossible when you’re battling unseen forces. But once you recognize the conflict and reframe it, you stop wasting energy fighting yourself and start moving forward with confidence and enthusiasm.

That’s how momentum works...step by step, belief by belief, door by door.


💡 Let’s Connect: What seems to stop your momentum? Reply and share your thoughts. Reading your replies is the best part of my day. I love to hear how you’re leveling up!


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