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Teaching2023-08-21·13 min

EP234 The Dumbest Thing You Can Do When It Comes to Mindset

EP234 The Dumbest Thing You Can Do When It Comes to Mindset

Rosanne reveals the dumbest thing you can do when it comes to mindset on your fertility journey: stopping the work once you start feeling good. She explains why consistent daily mindset work is crucial and how even master practitioners like herself work with their mentors 365 days a year.

The Trap of Stopping Mindset Work

Rosanne reveals the most dangerous mistake on the fertility journey: stopping mindset work once you feel good. She explains how self-sabotage lulls women into false security, then strikes when they least expect it, leaving them wondering why the 'mindset stuff doesn't work.'

Why Daily Practice Is Non-Negotiable

Even master coaches need mentors - Rosanne shares how she meets with her mentor 365 days a year despite running a seven-figure business. She emphasizes there are no days off when it comes to mindset work because your subconscious programming is always ready to pull you back into old patterns.

Integrity vs. Perfection in Mindset Work

Rosanne clarifies that consistent mindset work isn't about perfection, it's about integrity. Even reading one paragraph on an off day maintains your commitment and prevents the slippery slope of excuses and justifications that lead to completely abandoning the work.

The Cost of Going Unconscious

When you stop working on mindset, you literally go unconscious and revert to old patterns. Rosanne describes how this leads to wasted cycles, showing up expecting to fail, relationship conflicts, and years passing without changed results - all while wondering why nothing is working.

Questions This Episode Answers

What is the biggest mistake women make with mindset work on their fertility journey

Quite simply, the dumbest thing that you can do when it comes to success and your mindset on this journey is stop working on it.

Rosanne Austin2:57

The biggest mistake is stopping mindset work once you start feeling good. Your mindset is truly tested during difficult moments, not when everything feels great.

How often should you work on your mindset during fertility journey

You have to make a conscious decision every single day that mindset and you deciding ahead of time who you're gonna be and constantly feeding your brain the kind of nourishment... There are no days off when it comes to mindset.

Rosanne Austin4:40

You should work on your mindset every single day without exception. There are no days off when it comes to mindset work if you're truly committed to success.

Why does self-sabotage happen when you feel good about your fertility journey

I understand how sneaky self sabotage is because it'll get you lulled into a place where, hey. I'm feeling really great. And then just when you least expect it, boom. Boom. The sabotage comes in and you're knocked flat on your ass

Rosanne Austin3:58

Self-sabotage lulls you into feeling great, then strikes when you least expect it. When you stop working on mindset because you feel good, your subconscious programming takes over and old negative patterns return.

What happens when you stop doing mindset work consistently

when you don't, you go back to sleep... our brain goes back to what we know. We go back to our old patterns, we go back to our old ways of being, and then next thing you know, there's another cycle that was wasted

Rosanne Austin10:00

When you stop mindset work, you go unconscious and your brain returns to old patterns. This leads to wasted cycles, expecting to fail, relationship conflicts, and wondering why your results haven't changed.

Is mindset work about being perfect every day

Don't misinterpret this as perfection. It's not about perfection, it's about integrity... even if you only read a paragraph of one of my books, one of somebody else's books, or something that uplifts you and helps you work on your mindset, then your conscience is clean.

Rosanne Austin7:46

No, mindset work is about integrity, not perfection. Even reading one paragraph of an uplifting book on an off day maintains your commitment and keeps your conscience clean.

How does mediocrity affect your fertility journey

Because, man, mediocrity just slithers right in like a snake. And before you realize it, it's like a constrictor on your heart.

Rosanne Austin9:08

Mediocrity slithers in like a snake when you stop working on mindset, becoming like a constrictor on your heart. It keeps you stuck in cycles of fear, negativity, and comparison.

How to maintain consistent mindset work on your fertility journey

A framework for ensuring you never stop working on your mindset, even on difficult days

  1. 1

    Make a daily decision

    Consciously decide each morning who you're going to be and commit to feeding your brain positive nourishment

  2. 2

    Focus on integrity, not perfection

    Even on off days, do something small like reading one paragraph of an uplifting book to maintain your commitment

  3. 3

    Never give negativity leverage

    Don't allow fear, doubt, and negativity even a single nanometer of space in your mind

  4. 4

    Work on mindset especially on good days

    Remember that your mindset is tested during bumps in the road, so maintain practice when feeling good

  5. 5

    Make a contract with yourself

    Write down your commitment to daily mindset work and hold yourself accountable to showing up consistently

All Teachings 8

TeachingChallenging2:37

The dumbest thing you can do when it comes to mindset on your fertility journey is to stop working on it once you start feeling good

Rosanne Austin, who conceived naturally at 43 after years of treatment failure, emphasizes that your mindset is truly tested when you hit bumps in the road, not when you're feeling good.

TeachingChallenging3:07

Your mindset is not a destination, it's a journey that requires daily commitment

Rosanne meets with her mentor every single day, 365 days per year, despite running a multiple seven-figure business and being a working mom, demonstrating the importance of consistent practice even at mastery level.

TeachingFierce3:58

Self-sabotage gets you lulled into feeling great, then boom - it knocks you flat on your ass just when you least expect it

Rosanne has observed this pattern repeatedly over her years of coaching, where women stop their mindset work when feeling good, then get blindsided by old patterns returning with a vengeance.

TeachingEmpowering4:40

You have to make a conscious decision every single day about who you're going to be and constantly feed your brain the right kind of nourishment

Rosanne demonstrates this principle herself by constantly reading and working on her mindset, as evidenced by the books behind her and her daily mentor meetings, which enables her to serve millions of women and maintain her success.

TeachingFierce6:24

The more you give your negative subconscious mind leverage, the more power it has over you - you cannot let a single day go by without working on your mindset

Rosanne warns that allowing negativity gets easier and easier, eventually steamrolling over your dreams and leaving you in your mid-fifties full of regret, which is why she maintains her rigorous daily practice.

TeachingEmpowering7:46

Stopping mindset work is a lack of integrity, not perfection - even having an off day while making the effort maintains your integrity

Rosanne explains that reading even one paragraph of an uplifting book on an off day keeps your conscience clean because you showed up with integrity, unlike completely stopping which leads to excuse-making patterns.

TeachingFierce9:08

Mediocrity slithers in like a snake and becomes like a constrictor on your heart when you stop working on your mindset

Rosanne has observed women slide back into old patterns of fear, negativity, and comparison within minutes of stopping their mindset work, leading to wasted cycles and years without changed results.

TeachingChallenging10:00

When you don't work on your mindset consistently, you go unconscious and your brain goes back to old patterns and ways of being

Rosanne describes how women end up with wasted cycles showing up 'janky and expecting to fail,' fighting with partners, and going cheap, then wondering why their results haven't changed after another year.

Episode Tone
3 challenging3 fierce2 empowering

Key Teachings 8

The dumbest thing you can do when it comes to mindset on your fertility journey is to stop working on it once you start feeling good

2:37

Your mindset is not a destination, it's a journey that requires daily commitment

3:07

Self-sabotage gets you lulled into feeling great, then boom - it knocks you flat on your ass just when you least expect it

3:58

You have to make a conscious decision every single day about who you're going to be and constantly feed your brain the right kind of nourishment

4:40

The more you give your negative subconscious mind leverage, the more power it has over you - you cannot let a single day go by without working on your mindset

6:24

Stopping mindset work is a lack of integrity, not perfection - even having an off day while making the effort maintains your integrity

7:46

Mediocrity slithers in like a snake and becomes like a constrictor on your heart when you stop working on your mindset

9:08

When you don't work on your mindset consistently, you go unconscious and your brain goes back to old patterns and ways of being

10:00

Perspectives 2

Once you feel good about your mindset, you can ease up on the work

CONSIDER: Your mindset is truly tested when you hit bumps in the road, not when you're feeling good - consistent daily work is non-negotiable

Mindset work should be perfect or it doesn't count

CONSIDER: Mindset work is about integrity, not perfection - even reading one paragraph on an off day maintains your commitment

Quotable Moments

Quite simply, the dumbest thing that you can do when it comes to success and your mindset on this journey is stop working on it.

Rosanne Austin2:57

Your mindset doesn't mean shit when you're feeling good. Your mindset is truly tested when you hit a bump in the road.

Rosanne Austin3:38

There are no days off when it comes to mindset.

Rosanne Austin5:01

I meet with my mentor every fucking day, three hundred and sixty five days per year.

Rosanne Austin7:04

Because, man, mediocrity just slithers right in like a snake. And before you realize it, it's like a constrictor on your heart.

Rosanne Austin9:08

Don't misinterpret this as perfection. It's not about perfection, it's about integrity.

Rosanne Austin7:46

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