18/11/2017
CREATING CHANGE
If questioned, I donāt know anyone (myself included) that could not reel off a number of things in their lives or that of family or friends that they wouldnāt change in some way.
Change is inherent in our world, and will be encountered in almost everything we do. Take technology for example ā itās mind boggling how vastly different the way we interact and communicate with each other is when compared to just 10 years ago.
Change can often be forced upon us, and we are then required to react and/or adapt to that new situation or set of circumstances. Much of the time the change is uninvited and definitely unwelcome ā our natural instinct is to maintain āhomeostasisā ā a state of stability, and change can disrupt that.
On the flipside, change can be joyful, uplifting and life changing. The birth of a child, a career advancement or the achievement of a physical or sporting goalā¦ā¦all changes that we welcome, we work towards, we look forward to and we celebrate.
In any example of change, a set of behaviours could be listed that would be required to bring about that change. That particular list could look one of two ways, or often a combination of both:
- What behaviours do I need to less of, or discourage?
- What behaviours do I need to more of, or encourage?
Using the example of physical change and the process of reducing body fat/building muscle etc, the lists would look something like this:
I need to do less of, or discourage: poor nutritional choices, poor lifestyle choices, being lazy, using excuses, being negativeā¦ā¦.and I need to do more of, or encourage: regular movement, positive eating habits, making choices that align with my goal, being positive.
Itās actually very simple, but very rarely easy. This same process of listing behaviours to be discouraged and encouraged can be applied to any change you want to create, any goal youāre wanting to achieve.
Your current behaviours, thoughts and attitudes are implicit in creating your current RESULTS. What new behaviours do you need to CREATE to bring about lasting CHANGE in your world?