How do you know?
For me...readiness is often something I feel in my body. When I think of readiness, I think about being at the start line of a race and I have this feeling in my chest, this pulling forward...excitement, energy, and maybe some butterflies...all of that. And, in that moment I know I'm ready. While I haven't been at the start line of a race for a very long time...that's still the feeling I associate with being ready.
What's also true is that readiness has to be a conscious decision. You can have all the facts, all the information, but at some point you've got to decide...which way are you going to go?
When you've made that decision...that's the opportunity to check-in with your body. To ensure the decision is congruent with your heart and your gut first...leave your head out of it for a minute.
Here's something I like to do with clients when they're struggling to make a decision: I ask them to remember a time when they made a decision they were satisfied with...and to keep it little....something simple. The thing is…the feeling of readiness is mostly consistent. Allowing yourself to feel what's going on in your body...letting your head take a back seat. Focusing on what your heart and gut are feeling...that's the information you're after.
Then we go deeper about the decision they have to make - pros, cons, what's getting in their way. Eventually we get to a point where they do make a decision. We don't stop there. I'm a big believer in testing out decisions.
It's about testing that decision against what they already know...how readiness feels for them. Checking in again after they've done the work is what confirms that it's the right decision.
How do you make decisions?
Are you ready?
Let's get to it...
Your challenge...
Is there a decision you've been sitting on the fence about? It could be big or small.The process is the same:
Step 1.
Get quiet, take a breath. Call to mind an experience in your life where you felt ready. Notice the information that's there.
Step 2.
If you're doing this on your own, prepare a "pros and cons" list and then review it.
Step 3.
Make a decision. Pick one item from your list that you're going to do.
Step 4.
Check in with your body and notice what it's telling you about the decision you're making. Is it a go or a no/go?
Repeat this with all of your options.
This is something that involves practice and it's a cool way to get yourself to think about something before you commit to a decision.
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Cheers,
Ann
Are you ready?