The Power of Chioce: Recreate Your Brain.

I recently read a New York Times article about how people can become "creatures of new habits" by consciously choosing their habits and daily actions. The article goes on to say that by making those choices we create new neuro pathways in the brain on a physiological level. It's the equivalent to cutting a new paths in a dense forest.
This has made me very curious about human behavior. All of those habits and actions in life that give us comfort and/or appease our psyches - Milk and cookies, Seinfeld re-runs, smoking, hitting the snooze bar, lost hours on Facebook - are in one form or another a manifestation of "mindless" habits. I've also realized that the battle of habit vs. making conscious choices in life is at the core of the Visceral Coaching 35 Day Balance and Goals Coaching Program. Clients who have gone through this program are asked to make a conscious choice to ignite positive change in their lives and in the process, create new paths for a better life.
Diet plans say it takes 28 days to loose weight, smoking cessation programs say it takes 30 days to break the physical addiction to tobacco. Marketing plans offer 30 day periods to acquire higher visibility and more business. The afore mentioned New York Times article claims that we can direct our own change by creating new habits thus creating new neuro pathways, gain a deeper consciousness and even create new brain cells! I have practical experience in the thirty days to change concept. It offers a strong foundation for a lasting positive change in a persons life. It worked in mine. So what about the extra five days? They are built in days off! Play days. Time off is just as important as time at work. That's a component of the Balance part of the program.
A component of the Goals part of the program is to set a S.M.A.R.T. goal, a goal that's Specific, Measurable, Accountable, Resonant & Thrilling. Put it in your calendar - make it real. For the next 35 days you will make commitments to achieve your goal, take daily actions to honor those commitments and begin to create new neuro pathways to carry you through your goal to a more effective life. My job as a certified empowerment coach is to motivate you on a daily basis to achieve your goal. We work on maintaining clarity of purpose, eliminating distractions, deepening the learning of where you are each day, and celebrating the victories found in the process of committing to your goal.
The Visceral Coaching 35 Day Balance and Goals Coaching Program is suited for highly motivated individuals who want to put more accountability in their lives. There are five coaching sessions, one a week, along with daily check-ins via phone or email to track the progress of your goal. I encourage you to commit to The Visceral Coaching 35 Day Balance and Goals Coaching Program, but if you are curious and want to try it out for yourself, begin by answering the following questions:
What goal do you want to achieve in the next thirty-five days?
What commitments will you make to achieve that goal?
What actions will you take (what new neuro pathways will you create?) on a daily basis to achieve your goal?
What paths are you willing to forge in order to achieve to the life you want for yourself?
What are you willing to do to make a bold, positive change for yourself?