We’ve mentioned recently about things you can do to ‘cool’ you hot systems.
About tempering your reaction to potentially ‘exciting’ short term options……..
That have a long term consequence.
Cake, booze, etc.
And how increased ‘distance’ makes the choices much easier.
Whether that be physical distance.
Or time.
Or you versus others.
The further you feel you are from the decision, the easier it becomes to make the ‘right’ choice.
Imagine if you were asked if someone you’d never met who lives in another country, and who wants to lose weight, should eat that cake a week next Tuesday.
And easy no, surely?
One way to replicate that with yourself, is to do the old ‘fly on the wall’.
Next time you’re faced with a decision where you might struggle to chose the option you know you should……….
You know, should I eat this or not?
Should I go for my workout or head home / hit snooze?
Then imagine yourself as a fly in the wall, watching you make that decision.
Literally imagine the view of looking down at you while you’re weighing up your options.
Imagine what that actually looks like.
And make that decision whilst viewing it from that distance.
Won’t always make a difference, sure.
But reckon it will a good proportion of the time.
You know what is a guaranteed way for it not to work though?
Not trying it at all!
Like not trying the find out more meeting is the surest way to not finally start getting in shape – myrise.co.uk/briefing-meeting 🙂
Much love,
Jon ‘Jeff Goldblum’ Hall and Matt ‘Lord of the’ Nicholson
P.S. The latest podcast is up. With married couple Lauren and Ben, we discuss that slow slide into mediocrity we all face, living without a TV and the power of doing things together. Check it out on the website, on iTunes, or on any other podcasting software.
