Closing the Knowing/Doing Gap

Turning Negative Behaviours into Positive Ones

Have you ever found yourself in a situation where you know what you need to do, but for some reason, you just can't seem to do it? This is what's called the knowing/doing gap. It's that space between understanding what needs to be done and actually taking action to do it. Cathy’s personal development programme recognizes this gap and seeks to provide solutions to it. In this post, we'll explore some Lessons from week 2 of the programme, which focuses on turning negative behaviours into positive ones.

The Knowing/Doing Gap

The knowing/doing gap is a common issue that affects many people, even those with the best intentions. You may understand what you need to do, but when it comes to actually doing it, something seems to hold you back. The problem lies in our paradigm or the way we see things. We are creatures of habit, and we tend to repeat the same behaviours over and over again, even when they don't serve us. As the saying goes, "we spin on the same step."

The Body is an Instrument of Your Mind

To break this cycle, we need to change our paradigm. We need to reprogramme our minds to think differently, and the way to do this is through repetition. By repeating new ideas and wants to ourselves, we can fix them in our minds, and this changes our behaviour, which in turn changes our results. The more we understand our paradigm and ourselves, the more likely we are to change our behaviour.

‘Yellow Hat Thinking’ and Inspirational Goals

So how can we stop spinning on the same step and feeling stuck? One way is through yellow hat thinking. This involves setting aside time to think positively and come up with inspirational goals. These goals should be ones that will help you grow and give you back control of the path you are on. When we change our own settings on the dial and change the image we hold of ourselves, we change our modus operandi, and things will start to change.

Learnings from the Lesson

Cathy’s programme provides a repeatable process to change any habit. It also provides a strategy to convert negative habits into positive results. Here are three key learnings from the lesson:

• How to turn a negative behaviour into a positive one: By understanding our paradigm and changing the image we hold of ourselves, we can change our behaviour and turn negative habits into positive ones.
• A repeatable process to change any habit: This involves repetition and a commitment to change. By consistently repeating new ideas and wants to ourselves, we can fix them in our minds, and this changes our behaviour.
• A strategy to convert negative habits into positive results: This involves setting inspirational goals and taking control of our path. When we change our own settings on the dial, we change our modus operandi, and this leads to positive results.

My Closing Thoughts

Closing the knowing/doing gap is essential to achieving our goals and reaching our full potential. By understanding our paradigm, setting inspirational goals, and committing to change, we can turn negative behaviours into positive ones and achieve the results we desire. Visit Cathy Winston's personal development programme which provides valuable tools and strategies to help us achieve this transformation. With practice and commitment, we can make lasting changes and achieve our full potential.