Sometimes we try to change because we think we should. We should exercise more, sleep earlier, spend less, or be more patient. “Should” can start a plan, but it rarely provides enough energy to carry us through discomfort.

Consider someone who wants to improve sleep. They may focus on the rule—turn off the television by 10:00—but overlook the deeper reason. Perhaps better sleep would help them feel more present with grandchildren, less irritable with a partner, or more confident at work. When the reason becomes personal and heartfelt, the change has a stronger foundation.

A coherent state can help quiet some of the mental noise that surrounds a decision. Instead of arguing with yourself, you can pause, breathe more slowly, and ask, “What truly matters to me here?” This is not a magical answer machine. It is a way of creating enough inner steadiness to hear what may already be known beneath urgency and habit.

When your reason for changing is not clear, it impedes your ability to start and sustain successful habits for change.

On Thursday, October 15 at 3:00 PM ET, I am offering a free, live one-hour introduction to the Coherence Advantage® program, as created and practiced by the HeartMath® Institute. If you are curious about using coherence to clarify and support change, sign up here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUoc-iorzIpE9YocPHFA-gLDJfI3AdCTzxC

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