Thread by @painphysio

Process over prize to get results.

A key principle in rehabilitation, overcoming pain and improving life.

A #thread

#thepaincoach #pain

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1. How you are now is the sum of genes, experiences, decisions, habits, social conditioning, beliefs, expectations and more.

2. What is your picture of success?

— You may have pictures.

Clarify this to know where you want to go.

Your direction.

Then move onto (3).

3. What steps need to be in place to be successful?

Along the way, we can also be successful. This is key.

Why?

Because there is no destination. It’s always a journey.

Once you achieve your picture of success, that’s not it! What next?

4. The process = the things I am doing; habits, routines.

If you set your success bar at the level of taking a step in the best way, you’ll experience many wins.

They motivate on-going effort.

You can only do what you can now.

5. Too much focus on the prize means you’re not focusing on what needs to be done now and how best to do it, considering the circumstances.

There are always circumstances.

6. So now forget the goal and take a step.

Just a small one.

Repeat and acknowledge.

Then build on your successes.

7. Successful people and teams focus on doing the basics consistently well. This is the process.

The results take care of themselves.

If you’re focusing on the prize, you’re not focusing on the best action now. Those results will also take care of themselves.