3535: Don’t Push It Too Hard by Shana Olmstead on Personal Development and Self-Help

Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

Optimal Living Daily LLC

Education, Mental Health, Self-improvement, Health & Fitness

4.6 • 3.2K Ratings

🗓️ 21 March 2025

⏱️ 9 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

🧾️ Download transcript

Summary

Discover all of the podcasts in our network, search for specific episodes, get the Optimal Living Daily workbook, and learn more at: OLDPodcast.com. Episode 3535: Shana Olmstead explores the delicate balance between effort and ease, emphasizing that pushing too hard can create resistance rather than progress. By learning to trust the natural flow of life, staying present, and allowing things to unfold organically, success and fulfillment often come more effortlessly. Her insights encourage a shift from forceful striving to a more intuitive and aligned approach. Read along with the original article(s) here: https://shanaolmstead.com/2019/11/25/dont-push-it-too-hard/ Quotes to ponder: "Sometimes when we push too hard for what we think we want, we end up creating more resistance to it." "When we are in the moment, enjoying ourselves, and fully present, we are open to what is meant for us." "The universe always has our back, and when we let go of trying to force things, we allow the magic to happen." Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Transcript

Click on a timestamp to play from that location

0:00.0	Ready to launch your business? Get started with the commerce platform made for entrepreneurs.
0:04.8	Shopify is specially designed to help you start, run and grow your business with easy customizable themes that let you build your brand.
0:12.5	Marketing tools that get your products out there. Integrated shipping solutions that actually save you time.
0:17.5	From startups to scaleups, online, in person, and on the go. Shopify is made for
0:22.9	entrepreneurs like you. Sign up for your $1 a month trial at Shopify.com slash setup.
0:30.7	This is Optimal Living Daily. Don't push it too hard by Shana Olmsted of shenaomstead.com.
0:37.5	And I'm your host and narrator, Justin Mollick.
0:39.6	I read to you every day of the year so that you don't have to find articles and read them yourself.
0:43.9	And it's all with permission from the authors, of course.
0:46.8	So at that, let's get right to our next one as we optimize your life.
0:58.4	Don't push it too hard by Shana Omstead of shanaomstead.com I recently had brunch with some friends and they let me know that this is my catchphrase.
1:04.4	They told me that they were at the gym the other day working out, feeling tired and sweaty
1:08.1	and exhausted, but hadn't done their whole workout. They were about to
1:11.9	keep going out of guilt and obligation, and then they remembered the phrase, don't push it too hard,
1:17.7	and left the gym. They decided to honor their true feelings, take care of their bodies, and let
1:22.3	themselves off the hook that day just a little bit. I mean, aren't we all pushing it too hard with
1:26.8	everything most of the time? So many people work too mean, aren't we all pushing it too hard with everything most of the
1:27.7	time? So many people work too hard, don't rest enough, and are busy with everything all the time.
1:34.4	Pushing it too hard. We think we don't have time and we have to achieve and produce and do and
1:41.0	have. We think the harder we push, the more we do and have, the better we will feel.
1:46.0	That next promotion will do it, or buying the bigger house or the nicer car, pushing ahead all the time,
1:51.4	just trying to get a little of the feeling of ease and flow and comfort that we all want.
	...

Transcript will be available on the free plan in -2 days. Upgrade to see the full transcript now.

Previous episode | Next episode

Disclaimer: The podcast and artwork embedded on this page are from Optimal Living Daily LLC, and are the property of its owner and not affiliated with or endorsed by Tapesearch.

Generated transcripts are the property of Optimal Living Daily LLC and are distributed freely under the Fair Use doctrine. Transcripts generated by Tapesearch are not guaranteed to be accurate.