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Push: A Word for Your Day
By Jane Bishop
What do you think of when you hear the word, PUSH? Is it negative or positive? Push can be exerting force to move someone/something, or moving others aside to move forward, or a “vigorous effort to do or obtain something.” In the context of “obtaining something,” I offer one of my Janeisms to ponder: Practice Until Shift Happens. This acronym encapsulates the idea of how PUSH is a method that creates change. How does it work? Consider an area in your life that you want to shift: i.e. time allocation, healthy eating, self-care, etc. Whatever you are considering, follow the acronym as your guide.
Making a change/shift requires practice, so now connect a descriptive word with it that relates to you and your situation (i.e. intentional practice, strategic practice, planned practice, appropriate practice). Next, identify the practice that will best help you make the shift. For example, if you want to build in a brain break three times daily, what action will you practice that begins to create the new neural pathway for the shift? One action could be to set an alert on your phone or device. When it notifies you, stop, and take your brain break: 2 minutes, 5 minutes, 10 minutes. A brain break can be as simple as doodling for your defined time! There are some days I take multiple 1-minute doodle breaks to clear my brain. You will be amazed how developing this habit with practice helps you PUSH!
Sustainable change/shift doesn’t take root or gain traction overnight. The word until implies time. Research supports my 30-60-90-day practice. It takes 30 days to consistently interrupt our brain’s current neural pathways and replace them with new habits; a second 30 days to reinforce them; and a third 30 days to continue reinforcing what’s gaining traction. After the 90 days and you are experiencing “shift happens,” the PUSH continues. As you reinforce these changes, they will become part of your lifestyle.
When you are stuck and not moving forward, I encourage you to implement PUSH: Practice Until Shift Happens. Over time, the shifts will weave seamlessly into what you’re trying to accomplish. How we influence/lead others flows out of how we lead self. Using this acronym as a guide can strengthen our self-leadership. My call to action for you this day is to ask yourself this question: what can I PUSH with “vigorous effort” so that I experience change? You may be surprised at the results!
Jane Bishop is a Positive Interrupter and Leadership Coach. More information at www.janebishop.live
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