New Year’s Resolutions-an exercise in futility?
It has been estimated that about 2/3 of the adult population create New Year’s Resolutions at this time of year. Unfortunately the shocking reality is that approximately 92% of these resolutions are broken before the end of January!
Why? Well if you are one of those who constantly breaks their resolutions, stop beating yourself up! It is all brain science.
Rapid changes in your behavior, when pushed by your willpower and conscious thoughts, have very little chances of sticking, without some very specific and detailed preparations in your all of your brain (conscious and nonconscious) brain beforehand and as ongoing maintenance. Permanent change in the brain takes 28-90 days of regularly repeated efforts before you have created enough new DSP connections in your brain to change permanently the flow of neurode patterns into a new habit. Most people quit before they get this far.
You cannot change your life by trying to change your life! You must change your brain, and to do this requires changing your thoughts in very specific ways. But the good news is that you can learn to do this! For more information, check out my 1 hr radio show from 12/30/09, that you can hear “on demand” at this link ENJOY! And send me (or post!) your comments! http://bit.ly/8yYJBj
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Hello Doug! Appreciate your resources…excellent! Where are your upcoming CEU Seminars? Thank you
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Great resource for changing your brain is _The Power of Focus_ by Jack Canfield and others. Why people think they can change a habit formed over years in a matter of minutes on Dec 31 is indeed futile. And when you understand your instincts, that is your “gut feeling’ that drives you to action, you can use this as a tool to “change your brain.” Learn more about behavioral patterns — or instincts — called conative styles here: http://www.oprah.com/spirit/How-To-Keep-New-Years-Resolutions-Martha-Beck-Life-Coach-Advice_1.
Rather than make another long list of resolutions I knew wouldn’t past the Super Bowl party, I decided 2010 was they year I would create a theme for the year. My theme: authenticity. It’s my decision filter for taking on new clients (do they appreciate me for ME and the value I bring?) and new projects (does this work allow me to do WHAT I DO BEST?) Theme vs. resolution: LIBERATING! INSPIRING! EMPOWERING! I highly recommend it.