04/03/2020
What drives us to behave the way we do? 🧐
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When it comes to altering our behaviours, we first need to understand the layers that drive our behaviours to begin with of which there are 3 main layers. 🤗
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👉🏻The first layer relates to changing your outcomes/results.
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👉🏻The second layer relates to changing your processes.
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👉🏻The third and deepest layer relates to changing your identity.
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Outcomes are about what you get.
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Processes are about what you do.
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Identity is about what you believe.
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Improvements can only be temporary until they become part of who you are as a person.
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It’s hard to change your habits if you never change the underlying beliefs that led to your past behaviours. 🙅🏼♂️
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The best way to change your behaviours is not to just focus on what you want to achieve, but instead focus on the type of person you wish to become.
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The goal isn’t to ‘lose or gain x amount of weight in x amount of weeks’ the goal is to become the type of person who values their physical health and performance as a means of improving their quality of life and to adopt health as fitness as part of their identity. 💪🏼
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A shift in your identity is a simple two-step process: -
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1. Decide the type of person you want to be ✅
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2. Prove it to yourself with small wins that compound to large wins over time. ✅
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New identity requires new evidence, which is acquired through small wins compounded over time, resulting in a shift in the way you see yourself.
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Your identity emerges out of your habits. Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become. Not all actions are going to be votes cast in the direction we want, but like all elections you don’t need every vote, you only need a majority vote (Progress and not perfection).
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If you are struggling with motivation/habitual changes try having a think about this concept and let me know if it provides you with any valuable insights ☺️. What does your physical health and performance really mean to you and how is it really impacting the way you see yourself?
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To quote Loa Tzu
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“Watch your thoughts, they become your words; watch your words, they become your actions; watch your actions, they become your habits; watch your habits, they become your character; watch your character, it becomes your destiny.”
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Thanks for reading and I hope you find this useful!
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Please feel free to share your experience or feedback 😊.
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Coach Luke 💪