Creature of Habit?
In high school, I attended a baseball camp hosted by a reputable
Big Ten school that was NOT the Iowa Hawkeyes. At the camp, a coach featured
drills based on “mechanics”. He told us to practice the drill mechanically
correct for 21 days, and it would become a habit.
I was hooked on the power of 21. I have used it with great
success. While researching this blog post, I found out that the approach is a
myth. @!#$%!
All is not lost though. In reflecting on my success, I remembered that
each habit forming practice traveled through three different phases. They are
similar to the ones outlined by Tom Bartow. They are as follows:
- The honeymoon phase
- The Fight Thru
- Second Nature
The honeymoon phase looks at basic inspiration and the fight
thru elaborates on “reality” setting in on the equation. Tom outlines some key
steps to surviving fight thru and you can read them at the Forbes link below
(authored by Jason Selk).
My favorite aspect is “second nature”. It is the
process of getting into a “rhythm” or “groove”. Marathon running, endurance sports or business
are all tied to these three phases of forming a habit. In training for a
marathon you have the honeymoon phase, reality sets in and you will eventually
find your groove. The key to all of this is to stay patient and realize it is a
process. Trust yourself and the process will work!
Source:
0 comments:
Post a Comment