{"id":1723,"date":"2011-03-07T09:45:02","date_gmt":"2011-03-07T13:45:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.lifewithhappiness.com\/?p=1723"},"modified":"2018-10-02T13:36:49","modified_gmt":"2018-10-02T17:36:49","slug":"create-change-one-tiny-step-at-a-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theexecutivehappinesscoach.com\/2011\/03\/create-change-one-tiny-step-at-a-time\/","title":{"rendered":"Create Change One Tiny Step at a Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>A moment, take 1:<\/strong> I\u2019m watching my four-month old grandson as he flails his hands about, trying so hard to get his fist into his mouth.\u00a0 He fails 100% of the time.\u00a0 He hits his cheek, his forehead, his ears.<br \/>\n<strong>A moment, take 2:<\/strong> I\u2019m swimming laps in the pool, lost in thought about my day.\u00a0 I glance at the clock and realize I\u2019ve lost track of time.\u00a0 I\u2019ve just swum a half mile on autopilot.<a href=\"https:\/\/theexecutivehappinesscoach.com\/files\/2011\/03\/I-found-my-feet.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-1724\" title=\"I found my feet\" src=\"https:\/\/theexecutivehappinesscoach.com\/files\/2011\/03\/I-found-my-feet-300x213.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"240\" height=\"170\" \/><\/a><br \/>\n<strong>A moment, take 3:<\/strong> My client shows up excited to tell me how well she did on her presentation to the executive board.\u00a0 Every day for the past month she has practiced a calm, grounded body so that she could deliver her message from a place of confidence instead a place of panic.<br \/>\n<strong>A moment, take 4:<\/strong> One month later, my grandson reaches out with purpose, grasps a plastic ring and, with intense concentration, moves it purposefully and directly toward his mouth.\u00a0 He succeeds every time.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #191970\"><strong>Your Body, Brain, and Heart Are the Same System <\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p><strong>My colleague who studies Neurobiology says, \u201cNothing changes unless the brain changes.\u201d<\/strong> A colleague who uses martial arts in his leadership work says, \u201cEvery habit starts and ends in the body.\u201d\u00a0 Hmm.<br \/>\n<strong>Who is more correct? I believe they both hold the truth.<\/strong> You cannot change your behavior JUST by thinking about it; you must actually DO something with your body, creating muscle memory.\u00a0 AND since you are essentially one big nervous system, everything you do engages your brain and creates new neural connections.<br \/>\n<strong>This is why physical practices and movement are equally important for those seeking to change a habit, become better leaders, or live a happier life.<\/strong> Whatever you seek to change, you must think it AND do it, many times.<br \/>\n<strong>After counting my grandson\u2019s fidgeting one day, I calculated that he did that \u201chand-to-mouth\u201d move over 1,000 times<\/strong> before he could hit the target.\u00a0 He\u2019ll repeat the same relentless practice for rolling over, standing up, and speaking.<br \/>\n<strong>My ability to swim on autopilot happened the same way. <\/strong>Having swum competitively for eight years, plus some practice for another 30, I estimate I\u2019ve done 500,000+ flip turns in my life \u2013 my body can execute a clean flip off the wall without my even having to think it.<br \/>\n<strong>This is the essence: You become what you repeatedly do.<\/strong> The corollaries: You ARE what you\u2019ve repeatedly done in the past; and, You can BECOME what you repeatedly do from today forward.\u00a0 Muscle memory, emotional memory, brain chemistry \u2013 all part of the same system.<\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"color: #191970\"><strong>Seven Places to Start a New Habit<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\n<p>Here are some simple emotional practices that can help recalibrate your base mood.\u00a0 Approach these with an intention to engage your <strong><em>physical<\/em><\/strong> senses which will influence your <strong><em>emotional<\/em><\/strong> state and rewire your <strong><em>brain.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><strong>Smile more often<\/strong><br \/>\n(it improves \u201cmuscle memory\u201d on your face and invokes positive feelings)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Keep a Joy List or write      down daily blessings<\/strong><br \/>\n(the physical writing engages your body as it tones your \u201cawareness      muscle\u201d)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Take two deep breaths and      relax your shoulders, ten times a day<\/strong><br \/>\n(trains your body to find a calm place under pressure)<\/li>\n<li><strong>List what\u2019s RIGHT in a      situation before listing the problems<\/strong><br \/>\n(balances your attention and your perspective)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Count to ten before      reacting to any situation<\/strong><br \/>\n(trains your emotions to wait \u2013 until your brain catches up)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hold your arms at your      sides \u2013 <em>uncrossed<\/em> &#8212; in all conversations<\/strong><br \/>\n(helps your body experience the feeling of openness\/acceptance to other      ideas and people and improves your listening skills)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Hang out with people who      already live in the place you want to live<\/strong><br \/>\n(As mammals, we learn our emotional cues from others.\u00a0 If you want to be more positive, hang      out with optimists.\u00a0 If you want to      eat better, hang out with the health buffs)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Consider a physical or emotional aspect of yourself that you want to recalibrate.<\/strong> What is a practice that you might use to help you get used to a new way of being? Start with just one tiny thing \u2013 one food, one habit, one choice, one relationship, even just one word you use. Shift it, <strong>then practice it regularly from this day forward<\/strong>. Just one\u2026<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A moment, take 1: I\u2019m watching my four-month old grandson as he flails his hands about, trying so hard to get his fist into his mouth.\u00a0 He fails 100% of the time.\u00a0 He hits his cheek, his forehead, his ears. 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