Sunday, May 14, 2023

Terri's Tuesday Tip of the Week - May 9, 2023

 Choose your attitude every day until eventually it chooses you right back. - Jon Acuff

A soundtrack without action is just a fortune cookie. – John Acuff, Soundtracks

As a review from the last blog post, the author discussed the three questions one should ask when a potential negative soundtrack runs through the mind.

When these negative soundtracks emerge in our minds, the likelihood is stress or sleep deprivation. So, our first action should be to stop, breathe and walk away if possible. By changing surroundings, a fresh perspective allows for the creation of a new soundtrack.

Next, the reader needs to develop a new, positive, and encouraging soundtrack to replace the negative soundtrack. This new soundtrack will need to be repeated over and over again until it becomes as automatic as the negative soundtrack was.

Lastly, it is beneficial to attach a symbol to the new soundtrack according to Acuff. When those stressful times arise and one has to remember the positive soundtracks, the symbol will remind the reader to continually repeat the new soundtrack in one’s mind.

According to Acuff in the electronic version of Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking (4:36:35), the symbol should be:

1.      Simple

2.      Personal

3.      Visible

ACTION: What broken soundtracks do you need to retire and create new ones for? Create new soundtracks and select a symbol to help remember these new soundtracks.

Resource

·        https://quotefancy.com/jon-acuff-quotes

·        Acuff, J. (2021).  Soundtracks: The Surprising Solution to Overthinking. Prince Frederick. 

·        https://www.fullingmgmt.com/blog/soundtrack-symbols-make-your-soundtrack-stick

·        https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/how-to-check-the-story-youre-telling-yourself/id1138081298?i=1000602915356

·        https://andystanley.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/02/Andy-Stanley-Leadership-Podcast-February-2023-Application-Guide.pdf

·        https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/atg-120-beyond-perfect-the-hidden-enemy-of-your-goals-part-1/id1547078080?i=1000608141418

·        https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/atg-121-beyond-perfect-soundtracks-i-use-to-beat-perfectionism/id1547078080?i=1000609236308

 

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