Page 23 - IP Coaching Notes S1 Version

How strong are your brain habits?

I explained how the things we say and do can Do you hide and freeze? Do you avoid? Do you run?

become strong brain habits.

Let’s say, whenever we don’t feel we count, we avoid Do you avoid? Do you run?
Do you hide and freeze?

Do you avoid?
Do you run?
Do you hide and freeze?
Do you mask or bury?
Do you throw?

talking about it. We don’t tell the person how things scared! I’m
I’m

are for us.

Instead of dealing with the prickle and telling the

Do you mask or bury?
Do you throw? Do you throw? Do you mask or bury?

person we are feeling bad, we hide, try to run from I’m I’m

I’m
I’m

scared! scared!

the unpleasant feeling or tell people we are fine.

If we keep doing this, the brain pathways for

avoiding the things become stronger.

It becomes a strong brain habit. Just like the more

threads holding a button on to a coat, the stronger the

button stays on. Good and bad habits can become strong.

The good news is that we can change those habits. It just takes lots of

practice! We will look at that more next time.