Happy, wealthy and healthy people all have one thing in common, they take action. They understand that shifting towards what they want (more vitality, better relationships, dream lifestyle, etc.) requires new actions. They know that new actions create new reactions. And it’s the reactions that play a vital role in developing new beliefs so they can achieve what they set out to accomplish.
However, whenever you attempt to consistently take new actions your brain fires off such thoughts as, ‘This is gonna be uncomfortable, this doesn’t feel right, this seems risky’ and procrastination comes to the party.
Here’s how you beat procrastination and stay in action.
1) Understand that your brain is wired for survival. Anything that feels uncomfortable signals your brain to ‘play it safe’. In other words – stay as you are. (Continue to worry about what ‘so and so says’, carry on drinking too much alcohol, stay in the same boring job, continue to under or over exercise, etc. You get the picture) Your brain loves stalling your progress.
2) The game is to outsmart your own brain and override old programs held inside your mind. Just as you once believed in Father Christmas and now you don’t, you can shift outdated beliefs and concepts about yourself. Ideas such as, ‘I’m not worthy, I’m not good enough or I’m not ready’ are simply deep seated mental programs that are not true.
3) You must decide what new action you’re going to take, so that your idea can become a reality in your life. The key here is to move into action as quickly as possible. The faster you take action the easier it is to continue moving in the right direction, coupled with a dopamine hit that will help lift your mood and maintain your forward momentum.
NB: Your conditioned mind will continually try to talk you out of the very new action you have decided to do. This is the nature of the beast and why so many people fail when trying on their own to transform their life. Old programs and ideas about what you can and cannot do are very powerful and invariably win. The result… frustration and a feeling of ‘being successful, yet stuck’.
If you want to break out of the same cycles of 2023 and 2024 and establish permanent personal or professional changes for 2025 and beyond, book in for a complimentary discovery call with me and let’s talk about how we can bring your dream to fruition. It’s your life – live it well!
Think Well!
Hayden Rhodes Coaching 