The only constant in life may be “change”, but are we, in fact, immune to it and how can we learn to embrace it? Broadcaster and leadership coach Michael Comyn joined Richard Curran on The Business to talk about why we can be so resistant to changing our ways, even if logically we see that it’s for our own good. Michael spoke about the work of Harvard researchers Robert Kegan and Lisa Lahey and their Immunity to Change programme.
While our brains will readily accept some changes such as improvements in technology as we can see that the results are in our best interests, it finds other changes that may be even more beneficial very challenging to process. Perhaps we want a better work/life balance but can’t seem to unplug once we get home.
For many people, a common block to achieving their goals is a lack of time. Michael says there’s a simple way to immediately reframe this issue to help assess the situation and achieve your aims. He recommends replacing the word ‘time’ for ‘value’, for example, instead of saying ‘I’ve no time for exercise’, we would say ‘I’ve no value on exercise’.
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