S 869: Why You Don’t Rise to Your Goals: How Physiology, Stress, and Conditioning Set Your Baseline

Most people think goal failure is a mindset issue, but the real constraint is often physiological. This episode reframes why we don’t rise to our goals, we return to the baseline our nervous system has been conditioned to expect. I break down how predictive physiology, stress exposure, and environmental consistency shape metabolism, hormones, and behavior over time. Topics discussed:

- Physiological baselines explained

- Predictive nervous system

- Stress conditioning patterns

- Homeostasis versus optimization

- Familiar stress responses

- Environment over intensity