THE 9 ESSENTIALS

Thriving In Motion

Peggy Jenkins Ware

THE 9 ESSENTIALS

The next time this situation comes up, slow down, pay attention, and become aware of your thoughts, feelings, and physical movements and of the reactions and feelings of people around you. Notice that as you become increasingly aware, an opening is created for you to say, feel, think, or do something differently. Often, this is something you couldn’t have anticipated ahead of time, something that works better for you than whatever you were doing before. Continue to bring your awareness to the same situation until your experience is transformed and you are no longer a slave to your automatic responses. Experience the sense of freedom and empowerment that comes with it!

Vitality is within your grasp no matter what your age or life circumstances. —Anat Baniel

The 9 Essentials

Movement with Attention

Bring attention to what you feel as you move. Your brain will immediately start building billions of new neurological connections to help you learn, evolve, and transform.

Slow

Slow way down to learn new skills and overcome limitations. Fast, you can only do what you already know. Slow stimulates the formation of rich new neural patterns.

Variation

Introduce variation and playfulness into everything you do. Your brain will get the information it needs to create new possibilities in movements, thoughts, and actions.

Subtlety

Reduce the force with which you move, think, and act. Developing greater sensitivity will enhance your brain’s ability to perceive the finest of differences.

Enthusiasm

Practice enthusiasm in your daily life. Enthusiasm tells your brain what is important to you, amplifying whatever that is and infusing it with energy to grow more.

Flexible Goals

Know your goals and embrace all the unexpected steps, mis-steps, and re-routes along the way. These are a rich source of valuable information for your brain.

The Learning Switch

For the brain to properly do its job, the learning switch needs to be turned ON. Expect that you will do, think, or learn something new in each situation, even familiar ones.

Imagination & Dreams

Imagine how to carry out your tasks and dream up as many possibilities as you can. Imagination & dreams guide your brain to continue growing and developing.

Awareness

Become aware of what you are doing, sensing, thinking, and experiencing at any given moment. When you are awaring, your brain is working at its highest level.