I used to think and teach it took 28 days to create a habit until I learned that we change our identity in a second.

I used to think and teach it took 28 days to create a habit until I learned that we change our identity in a second.

When we choose to work smarter, we understand that if it takes us a second to change our identity, then why do we need 28 days?

Yes, the consistent and continuous act of taking the same action for 28 days will create the proof and evidence that we have changed AND make it easier for us to believe we are the person with the new habit.

However, the belief happened in a second.

Remember a time you decided “never again,” “I am sick and tired of being sick and tired,” or “ I am done”?

We can choose to believe we are the person we want to be by thinking, feeling, and acting as the person who has the new habit, which will increase the chance we create the new habit.

With the prior belief,  on day 21, if we stopped taking action, we needed to start from day one.

But with an identity shift, if we stopped taking action on day 21, it only means we stopped taking action and can make day 22 day 21 and continue taking action.

With the prior belief, if we failed at our goal or failed at creating the proof and evidence, it meant we were not supposed to have our goal or become the person who can have our goal.

With an identity shift, failure is only a failure and data to learn and grow from.

Failure does not mean stopping, quitting, or confirming that you cannot achieve your goal.

I support my clients in creating identity shifts by working smarter and not harder.

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