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Feature Article: Creatures of New Habits |
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Ask Amanda: How do you structure a 1:1? |
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Practical Tips: Focus on Your Priorities |
Creatures of New Habits
Brain researchers have found that when we consciously develop new habits we create new brain cells and parallel synaptic paths that can transform our thinking in new, innovative tracks. Why, then, is it so hard to change?
We are all creatures of habit. We have to be. We couldn’t function if we didn’t have habits to help us deal with the sheer volume of information and decisions we have to make every day. When we’re doing something habitually, we put our brains on autopilot and can relax into the comfort of a routine. As William Wordsworth said, “Not choice, but habit rules the unreflecting herd.”
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Practical Tips:
Focus on Your Priorities
It’s easy to get caught up in other peoples’ business when you’re inundated with status updates and texts from your friends and family. These communications are positioned as important, but are they really?
Staying focused on your priorities is much more difficult today. However,
it’s a habit you can develop.
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