When it comes to personal transformation, it is incredibly important that you get a sense of who it is you are right now, and who it is you are choosing or wanting to become or grow into. You need to make what I call those necessary connections in your life to move beyond (to transform) your current situation. [green_tick_1_list width="100%"]
- How do you define yourself?
- What (or who) makes you the person you are?
- Why do you choose to live the way you do?
- Are you consciously aware of who you are, the decisions you make, and the things (stuff), brands, images and structures you attach yourself to?
- What do you need to do, and who do you need to become, to get your life more into alignment, to the person, and lifestyle, you truly want to experience?[/green_tick_1_list]
Take a moment to think about the labels that define you, the paradigms you live and work within, and the brand, and daily billboard that is you. How much of what you believe, what you value, and what you do, has congruence or meaning for you? Are you living authentically - a life that you feel reflects who it is you truly are? Knowing these things gets you closer to the personal transformation you may be seeking.
Those labels and paradigms I speak of include; your gender, sexuality, workplace, the car you drive, the house you live in, your clothes, shoes, favourite brands, music, friends and associates, family, where you live, partner, political persuasion, religious or spiritual beliefs, your clubs, the school you attended, your assets, money etc etc.
These labels and paradigms can liberate you and/or hold you back and restrict you.[green_tick_1_list width="100%"]
- The question is how do these things serve you?
- Do they help you or hinder you in your endeavours towards transformation?
- Importantly how would you know anyway?[/green_tick_1_list]
The fact is that our subconscious mind is predominantly running the show and superimposing its beliefs and values over what is in effect a relative inept conscious mind.
Renowned scientist Dr Bruce Lipton (Stem cell biologist and bestselling author of The Biology of Belief and recipient of the 2009 GOI Peace Award) states that; “The major problem is that people are aware of their conscious beliefs and behaviors, but not of subconscious beliefs and behaviors. Most people don’t even acknowledge that their subconscious mind is at play, when the fact is that the subconscious mind is a million times more powerful than the conscious mind and that we operate 95 to 99 percent of our lives from subconscious programs."
So what does this suggest? In simple terms it suggests that there are two programs running in ... and they often contradict each other. So for example you might be consciously making real and concerted efforts to make changes, only to see a lot of those efforts come to nothing. Chances are the subconscious programs you have running in the background contradict and superimpose themselves over and above the conscious ones. Transformation show stoppers abound ...
Understanding this is the first step - doing something about it, or more to the point being someone about it, is the next.
Coaching, and in particular Life Transformation Coaching, focuses on action in alignment with your beliefs and values.
Are you starting to see the value perhaps, in exploring both your conscious, and subconscious beliefs, to better understand and calibrate your life?
Mindfulness, meditation, introspection and self/spiritual exploration are great ways to start the journey towards you. Enlisting the help and guidance of a competent qualified life transformation coach is another effective way to further understand you.
Having a coach as an accountability partner and a fellow co-creator can help you dig deeper and further understand what serves you and what doesn't. Transformation coaching is a great way to work on you in a totally supportive, friendly and professional space that is all about you.
If you are genuinely seeking and aspiring to change and transform yourself, ensure that you are aware of these subconscious programs that are effectively (and not effectively) running on auto pilot. Identifying what you believe and why you believe it is incredibly powerful and liberating.
Start becoming more aware of your thoughts and your behaviours. Are they in alignment with your beliefs and values? If not, its a sure sign that things need to change - or more to the point, you need to start getting curious and committed about being your best you.
Are you curious about how coaching with me could help you with your own personal transformation?
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*Craig Hedge is an Professional Coach and Lifestyle Mentor based in Hobart (nipaluna), Tasmania, Australia. He is the author of the Instinctive Living transformational self development book series available on Amazon. Author.to/craigwhedge