Change is hard!

As much as we know that the old faithful patterns and behaviours aren’t really working anymore... ‘It takes a touch of genius, and a lot of courage, to move in the opposite direction’ (Einstein).

Enter Encouragement….

Interestingly, this has actually been the perfect way to explore Ease… from the dark side!Experiencing the noise and interference of stress, very recently, has reminded me how powerful it can be. A primal and chemical reaction that is woven into our lives. We can’t actually avoid stress, it truly is our nemesis.

Whenever I come back to a Thinking Environment, I feel the familiar, comfortable reassurance of Place. With the sense of safety that it brings, the weight lifts, I can let out a sigh of relief.

We don’t even have to agree with each other, but we are more likely to find compromises and solutions if we can air out our thoughts in environments where we absolutely know that everyone is treated fairly and given the opportunity to think as themselves.

We have a need to belong, and we naturally align ourselves with characteristics that we recognise in others, so that we can make connections and fit in.

It seems so simple, but as we expand and cross-reference more of the things that we identify with, the less we truly belong to anything in particular, because we are unique individuals. A classic paradox!

‘Enough’ facts act as a scaffold that root us to reality without limiting our creativity or our sense of possibility

That chain reaction is something I’d not really thought about, despite a Thinking Environment practice of 26 years and it was a d’oh moment as well as a lightbulb moment when I returned to my books early this morning

The information that we receive through all five of our senses, the hormones and chemicals that are released into our bodies in response, and the complex wiring of the brain as it filters, catalogues, and stores those experiences, are interwoven with Feelings.

It was so transformational that, from that very moment, I became a Thinking Environment ‘purist’ and have never looked back!

It builds trust and belonging, and I have always believed that we can find something to appreciate about every human being we encounter