Hard changes are made up of a gazillion small, easy decisions. As mentioned in the introduction to this blog series, we need different strategies for different parts of our movements toward lasting change. In step one, I noted that we need to listen to all three brains, and to work our way around […]
Lasting Change, Step One: Why “But I really want it!” is not enough.
“Your body is like the quiet talker with the most important thing to say.” (Anonymous) As I mentioned in last week’s blog, making up the mind in between our ears just isn’t enough “juice” to get us to real and lasting change. I also mentioned that change is a process. Let’s talk […]
4 Steps to Lasting Change: Introduction
“The secret of change is to focus all of your energy, not on fighting the old, but on building the new.” (Socrates) But how?? Say you want to make a big change in your life. You want to lose weight, exercise more, stop smoking, step away from your technology. You really want this change. I […]
Most People are “Expecting” this Holiday Season!
Most People are “Expecting” this Holiday Season! “Expectations were like fine pottery. The harder you held them, the more likely they were to crack.” (Brandon Sanderson) While some of you are expecting babies… that isn’t what I’m talking about today. The rest of us are expecting all kinds of things in the current season: […]
Telling Those Ugly Holiday Twins Apart
“When things go wrong, don’t go with them.” (Elvis Presley) Depression, Grief and Crappy Holidays Now that we have been dropped into the calendar in the official “winter holiday season,” many people are being faced with challenging situations and emotions. Holidays have a way of marking our lives – The year we… the year Uncle […]