15/03/2024
☀️ Slightly different post!
📖 I was reading the ‘12 Week Year’ last weekend and it talks about the emotional cycle of change which has literally blown my mind!
🤓Everytime we try something new or make a change starting a new job, an exercise regime, a business etc we can go through the 5 stages of emotional change.
📘 When I read the passage in the book I felt like someone had been inside my head and explained exactly how I had been feeling! And this is science people 😂 the fact that this is a researched, documented psychological phase all of us go through, suddenly took the pressure off and made me feel better. It’s not just me who goes into any new challenge excited and then loses some steam!
The stages
1) UNIFORMED OPTIMISM- Some could argue the best stage! 😂 You’re just starting out, bright eyed, bushy tailed- what could go wrong?! You don’t know what you don’t know at this stage
2) INFORMED PESSIMISM- At this stage maybe a couple of things haven’t gone the way you wanted, you’re disappointed and losing steam/ low on energy
3) THE VALLEY OF DESPAIR- I actually laughed out loud when I read this part because it was so dramatic 😂 but also true! This is the low point if you hadn’t guessed. You haven’t seen the results you wanted- you question everything- maybe your old job wasn’t that bad? It would be easier to quit etc- DONT! There are only two options when you are here- go back and stay stuck In a loop of cycle 1-3 OR push through. Just. Keep. Going! 💪🏼💪🏼
4) INFORMED OPTIMISM- You made it out the other side!! Hurrah 🙌🚀👏 Well done! You’re feeling better, more positive and the results of your hard work are starting to show!
5) SUCCESS & FULFILMENT - You did it!! 🚀🥳 Enjoy this part- you worked for it! You finally get to enjoy all the rewards for your hard work and things are feeling easier and enjoyable!!
As an entrepreneur or property investor- be aware that you may repeat this cycle many times! Maybe everytime you try a new strategy!! But now you know the formula 🤓
Hope this helped someone because it has literally blown my mind!
All credit to the authors of & the psychologists who put the study together 🙏🏼
