Heard of the knowing-doing gap? It’s a term used in education and
in business… it means sometimes we know things, but we don’t always do them.
Having a positive mindset and belief system will help us to DO them and narrow
or eliminate that gap.
Dr. Charles Garfield is a renowned
researcher in the area of high- achieving individuals. One of the main things
his research showed was that almost all peak performers are visualizers. They
see it; they feel it; they experience it before they actually do it.
Affirmations are positive sentences that you repeat to yourself
each day. Over time, you can change your mindset.
Steven Covey, in The 7 Habits of Highly Successful People,
says that a good affirmation has five basic ingredients: it’s personal, it’s
positive, it’s present tense, it’s visual, and it’s emotional.
Covey uses this example: “It is deeply satisfying (emotional) that
I (personal) respond (present tense) with wisdom, love, firmness, and
self-control (positive) when my children misbehave.”
To make the affirmations even more
powerful, visualize your affirmation in your mind’s eye or create a visual
display. Brain research tells us just how powerful visualization is. If you
visualize a red apple sitting in front of you, your brain doesn't know if you literally saw a red apple or not. Your brain
can’t distinguish between real and imagined experiences.
Do you ever use daily affirmations?
What other suggestions would you give to someone who is trying to
reach a goal or close the knowing-doing gap?
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