Behaviours

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There are four key phases in generating lasting perspective taking and behaviour change.
Awareness, thoughtfulness, insight, behaviours.
Week 4: behaviours.


When approaching making a change, your mind focuses on the action.
The problem with an action-first approach is that it rarely shifts the underlying factors requisite for change.
Yes, you have to start somewhere; but you also have to continue at some point down the line when the novelty of starting has worn off.


That “some point down the line” is probably a Thursday afternoon during a long week where you are low on sleep. And hungry.
Good luck.
This is where behaviours make a difference.


An action is a finite process, conducted with a specific outcome in mind.
The problem with an action is that your mind focuses on finishing the action itself without considering the broader process or behaviour it supports.
Actions contribute to behaviours.


A behaviour is the way you tend to respond to stimuli.
Behaviours are the average sum of actions, combined with other key performance factors such as perspectives, beliefs, habits, and motivation.
A behaviour leverages a broader sample size, whereas an action tends to focus on a sample size of 1.


When you have an insight, or solve a problem, an action will likely emerge.
An action can exist as an outlier motor function whereas a behaviour integrates the area of your brain responsible for metacognition and conceptions of identity.
Take the time to think through the behaviour.



Power and percolation,
- Morning Cup

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