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Making a Change

Making a Change

To change a behavior it’s usually best to focus on our mindsets and environment, rather than just the behavior.

Eat more vegetables = behavior

Vegetables are bland and boring → Vegetables can be satisfying and delicious = mindset shift

Making fresh, well-prepared, veggies readily available = environment

Get more sleep = behavior

Sleep is a waste of time → Sleep is restorative and essential to learning and health = mindset shift

Avoiding caffeine in the afternoon, making the house dark before bed = environment

This approach is also useful for skills and behaviors we want to see in school, sports, and the workplace.

In the past year we’ve all heard:

“We need to be more agile.”
“Resilience is key.”
“We need to be better learners.”

9000 times.

And yeah, agility, resilience, and learning are great.

But so many times we stop at the behavior and don’t make the necessary changes in our mindsets and environment to ensure that those behaviors last.

To really make a change, we need to understand the value of all three parts.

The behavior gives us a target. Our mindsets kickstart and fuel action. Our environment helps sustain action.

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