Believe the Story You’re Telling Yourself — with Elizabeth Dean
In Part Deux of my conversation with Executive Coach Elizabeth Dean we talk about the neuroscience of creating a story and using it to create a positive mindset. In creating a story for yourself, you’re tapping into the hero’s journey. You’re visualizing obstacles and how to overcome them to get to your triumphant ending.
StoryMaven Takeaways
Understanding the neuroscience of how our brains work not only helps you tell your story, it will help you understand how your audience is receiving your story.
Using physical movement and visual cues to build a story for yourself. You can develop new habits, behaviors, and create a new path for yourself. How might you use physical movement to find a new way into your storytelling?
Visualization practice of high level athletes — of achieving their physical goals. How might you use that practice to create your brand story?
Elizabeth asks us: What is the impact on your body of telling yourself a story that leads to your failure? What happens to your body, your energy when you feel yourself a story that your goals lead to success?
“All you have to do is what’s next. It doesn’t have to be any bigger than that.” Think about how that applies to your storytelling? Building a story arc for your communications plan — look at each step and build one from the other.
Clarify where you are in the arc of your story and separate fact from fiction in your hero’s journey up to this point.
“We are primed to scan for threats.” How can we learn to scan for positive on our horizons?
Links
Shawn Achor TED Talk: The Happy Secret to Better Work
Byron Katie: thework.org
Make an Impact: The Five Things Your Brand Story NEEDS
