Habit changing equalizer
Imagine changing habits was as easy as altering the sliders of your graphic equalizer on your stereo.
Well it is.
Changing habits requires a turning down or off of negative habits and a turning up or on of positive habits.
Whether turning down or turning up, tuning in or tuning out, – the control is focus. To tune your habits, adjust the volume and fine tune the balance.
Temporary interference such as thought, denial and procrastination can inhibit fine tuning and yet ultimately it depends how committed you are to positive change.
Try incremental improvements if you cannot slide the sliders all the way – shift a little each day until you fade out the negative habits.
The ideas in this mind map are only examples – you can decide which areas of your life empower you or weaken you. You could also use a scale system and grade yourself; for example if you wish to stop smoking or drinking you might cut down by a set amount each day until you reach zero.
If you have ever kicked a habit you know the before and after – the improved “new you”. Breaking habits which improve your health are great starting points because that makes you feel better and therefore better equipped to maintain the momentum and strength to break other habits.
Naturally, as with the equalizer, circumstances change and the sliders often need adjusting depending on the type of music.
To help you change habits for the better as part of your self-improvement and personal development:
What could you turn up or turn down?
What could you tune in or tune out?
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Paul — thank you very much for sharing your work and inspiration. I really appreciate your visual representations — they add another dimension and level of understanding to the way our minds work and what we can do about it!
I love the analogy of a graphic equalizer as a way to visualize changing habits! I use a similar analogy when working with clients who have anxiety about doing something new that is scary. When you turn up the curiosity dial, it automatically turns down the anxiety dial and being aware of this and visualizing it, can really help.
Thanks for sharing your talents. I look forward to each new mindmap!
Thanks for your comments Lisa – I am glad you like this mind map & the graphic equalizer idea. I appreciate your feedback
Yes — thank you.
I often feel that my life can be represented visually by the game “Twister” — right foot on red, left hand on blue, etcetera, leading to my being sprawled about the floor.
I have also used the image of the equalizer and its ‘sliders,’ too.
Thank you.
PVS
Thanks for your comments Peter