{"id":3558,"date":"2018-09-17T15:07:41","date_gmt":"2018-09-17T19:07:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/happiness.mighty-little-websites.com\/?p=3558"},"modified":"2018-10-02T13:36:38","modified_gmt":"2018-10-02T17:36:38","slug":"how-habit-change-works","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/theexecutivehappinesscoach.com\/2018\/09\/how-habit-change-works\/","title":{"rendered":"How Habit Change Works"},"content":{"rendered":"

In coaching my clients, I continually cycle through a simple, four-stage process:<\/strong>\u00a0Awareness, Exploration, Design, and Practice x 3<\/em>.<\/p>\n

1. Awareness<\/h2>\n

\"\"<\/a>Awareness is the first and most important step toward adopting a new habit.<\/strong> If you engage in a habit that\u2019s not serving you, you must first realize you are doing it!<\/p>\n

Remember that habit is something that you\u2019ve done repeatedly and over time, such that it operates from your subconscious.\u00a0Every behavior you engage in was at one time working for you. Sometimes, what worked in the past is no longer effective \u2013 yet you\u2019re completely unaware you\u2019re doing it, and your system will literally<\/em> filter out all data to the contrary. You become invisible to yourself.<\/p>\n

In the coaching conversation, I will hold a mirror up to you to help you \u201csee\u201d what you are doing,\u00a0and ask, \u201cis this working for you, the way you want it to?\u201d<\/p>\n

Most people, once they become aware they have a non-productive habit\/behavior, become curious to learn, \u201cwhat\u2019s a better way for me to lead?\u201d<\/strong>\u00a0That moves us into stage two.<\/p>\n

2. Exploration<\/h2>\n

Here we ask many questions to understand and open up new possibilities<\/strong>, e.g.:<\/p>\n