How to stop screwing yourself over
Mel Robbins, TED Talk
What you need to know …
- In any area of your life that you want to change, you’re never going to feel like it.
- All day long you have ideas that could change your life, that could change the world, that could change the way that you feel
- Activation Energy: the physical force that’s required to change your behavior. Anything that’s a break from your routine is going to require force. Get out of your head. Past your feelings. Out of your comfort zone.
Your brain has two sides – autopilot and emergency brake
Four ways to create a more mindful work routine
Tara Healey, Mindful
What you need to know …
- Keep an open mind: experiment with keeping yourself curious, attentive, and receptive
- Learn to respond, not react: mindfully examining our responses in the moment allows you to respond in a new way that frees you from old, ingrained, automatic patterns.
Remember, thoughts are not facts: consciously, confidently meeting experiences, instead of being carried away by them
- Build healthy habits: mindfulness interrupts the conditioned responses that prevent us from exploring new avenues of thought, choking our creative potential.