RADIO SHOW/AUDIO PODCAST
Solutions...with Courtney Anderson! (SwCA)
Episode 011 -
Originally aired 1/2/2014 10:00 AM -
HELP! SITUATION SPOTLIGHT series -
"I have 70,000 thoughts per day?! Really?!"
The HELP! SITUATION SPOTLIGHT™ series addresses challenges, obstacles and problems (real or perceived) that are preventing a person from surpassing their goals! In this series, we shine the light on challenges that community members have shared. This episode is, "I have 70,000 thoughts per day?! Really?!" In this show we are exploring the data regarding regarding quantity of thoughts provided by the Laboratory of Neuro Imaging at UCLA.
"How many thoughts does the average person have per day?
70,000"
(Laboratory of Neuro Imaging, UCLA)
One of the foundational principles of individual and organizational change is the concept of changing our thought patterns to increase the probability of better outcomes. If a person thinks to themselves, “I am a loser, no one would ever listen to my ideas at work because they suck,” they will be more likely to experience a death of optimal outcomes at work. If you think your ideas are awful before you even say them to other people, it is doubtful that you will present them with the confidence and persuasive skills necessary to convince other people to follow your leadership.
Yet, if we are thinking around 70,000 thoughts per day, even excluding the more judgment neutral ones (e.g., “I have to go the bathroom,” “My stomach hurts,” etc.), there is a lot of room for creating our own powerful narratives of how we perceive ourselves and our world around us. If we are going to change our thought patterns (e.g., “I have great ideas! They are original and worthwhile and the team would be fortunate to have my input!”), how will that be possible? If we change 10,000 thoughts per day to the positive, self confident version, we will still have 60,000 thoughts that are the old habits repeating and reverberating in our minds (e.g., “I am a loser. My ideas suck.”).
Is there any real hope of us being able to handle this deluge of thoughts and take control of our minds? In a 7 day week, we have 490,000 thoughts. Is it futile to even try to wrangle this massive amount of content? Let’s tackle this thought provoking topic!
"How many thoughts does the average person have per day?
70,000"
(Laboratory of Neuro Imaging, UCLA)
One of the foundational principles of individual and organizational change is the concept of changing our thought patterns to increase the probability of better outcomes. If a person thinks to themselves, “I am a loser, no one would ever listen to my ideas at work because they suck,” they will be more likely to experience a death of optimal outcomes at work. If you think your ideas are awful before you even say them to other people, it is doubtful that you will present them with the confidence and persuasive skills necessary to convince other people to follow your leadership.
Yet, if we are thinking around 70,000 thoughts per day, even excluding the more judgment neutral ones (e.g., “I have to go the bathroom,” “My stomach hurts,” etc.), there is a lot of room for creating our own powerful narratives of how we perceive ourselves and our world around us. If we are going to change our thought patterns (e.g., “I have great ideas! They are original and worthwhile and the team would be fortunate to have my input!”), how will that be possible? If we change 10,000 thoughts per day to the positive, self confident version, we will still have 60,000 thoughts that are the old habits repeating and reverberating in our minds (e.g., “I am a loser. My ideas suck.”).
Is there any real hope of us being able to handle this deluge of thoughts and take control of our minds? In a 7 day week, we have 490,000 thoughts. Is it futile to even try to wrangle this massive amount of content? Let’s tackle this thought provoking topic!