this family life

ep 72 on developing a practicing mindset

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It is a solo episode this week, with me discussing an excellent topic brought up by a lovely reader, Lisa. Lisa is working on three habits this year and is finding it a little challening:

I am spending a lot of time in the beginner, hard work stage. 
Lots of tears, frustrations, nerves, negative thinking, 2 steps forward – 10 backward .

How do you “break through” all of that mindset negativity to actually get a few wins in a row so you actually enjoy your new habit? So your new habit is not a chore or a negative experience, so it becomes something you actually look forward to? The reason you started in the first place. 

I have certainly felt this and am sure others have too. In the podcast I share:

  • The difference between learning and practicing.
  • Why we need to focus on the process not the end result.
  • How staying present in the process can make a huge difference.
  • Why we need to make our habits small, simple and short to start off with.
  • The importance of acknowledging our wins and to do that we need to be tracking our progress.
  • The need to reframe the challenge in our mind.

    • Other links mentioned:

    • Book review – The Practicing Mind by Thomas M. Sterner – if you are wanting to get better at something, I highly recommend this book!
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