Letting Go is Easier Than you Think- Act as if

Remember the days when it could take years to “get over” or integrate an unwanted change? Now with advances in psychology and neurology we can train our brains to instantly let go–allowing ourselves to be Artists of Change.

This week I am focusing on simple, daily habits you could use for this (personally, with your team, or with your friends and family).

Way to Let Go:  Act as if

I recently made a left hand turn during rush hour. A police officer pulled me over and informed me that I made an illegal left hand turn and that he would have to give me a ticket. I threw both my arms in the air and gleefully announced “Excellent!”

It made the officer smile so much that he decided to “let it go this time” (with a warning, of course, not to do it again which I solemnly agreed to).

You may have heard me talk about Roller Coaster Therapy: letting go of the handlebar on the roller coaster of life. Ironically, the more you relax and let go, the more you enjoy the ride, the more your brain capacity improves, and the more life becomes agreeable.

In other words, if you act as if a pet peeve is enjoyable the incongruence of that gesture will make you (and others) laugh or at least smile. Enjoyment then moves the energy from the “fight or flight” brain to the neo-cortex allowing you and others to be more relaxed and to now operate from a higher performance state.