Have you heard about trim tabs?
A fascinating micro tool, they create monumental shifts, and when YOU harness them, they will create radical changes for YOU 👇
As you may know, airplanes and ocean liners have rudders on the back of their engines which help the vessel pivot directions. However, what you may not know is that if those rudders tried to change direction on their own, they would break against the force of the wind or water….
BUT engineers discovered that if they place a tiny device, called a trim tab, on the back of the rudder, its seemingly nominal size can shift directions slightly.
What’s mind-blowing is that this slight, modest shift generates a sufficient counteractive force to the wind/water, enabling the rudder, and consequently the massive vessel, to change directions.
So what does this mean for you?
Where would a trim tab help you shift directions, mentally, physically, or in your leadership and career?
What are you doing to prioritize your wellbeing?
Big OR small.
Is it related to what you eat? drink? Your physical fitness routine? Your mental fitness regime?
These focuses are often relegated as an afterthought which is a detrimental oversite: what we imbibe, how we take care of our bodies, and how we take care of our minds radically influences how our brains function, and how agile they are in times of stress.
To be frank, your wellbeing is THE Foundation for EVERYTHING.
Without a solid foundation, stress levels skyrocket (already there?) interpersonal relationships and family life suffers and work deteriorates.
So where - and how - do you begin? With little, Mindful trim tabs. As the trim tab demonstrates - new habits/thoughts/priorities do not have to be huge to make a difference.
Need Ideas on how to start? I’ve compiled them in a PDF just for you.
By bringing Mindfulness to any daily routine, be it while you drive or are in a meeting, it will dramatically enhance the productivity and effectiveness of that engagement.
While wellness should never be ascribed to a single month, August, Wellness Month, is an incredible time to refocus your attention.
So what trim tab will you commit to?
Ready to dive deeper? Set up a call today to discuss how to work with me 1:1 or bring these tremendous mindful and leadership tools + insights to your organization.
A simple practice, Mindfulness built into your daily routine will generate profound, lasting benefits.
From reducing stress, anxiety and reactivity to becoming more present, engaged, more productive and overall, more content, this practice changes lives (and organizations).
The below are simple, effective ways to begin. Choose one, implement it daily for 1 week and see what happens.
Set a timer, then sit and breathe for 3-5 minutes, extending the exhale a count or two longer than your inhale.
Notice when your mind wanders - or you feel anxious to go and “do” something, and then remind yourself, it's just a few minutes, and settle into the next deep breath.
Listen to a Meditation on Insight Timer - I’ll always recommend these ;). Whether you listen to mine or someone else’s, the platform is one of the best.
Simply be present while you cook or brush your teeth. Pay attention to the sensations, the smells and tastes. We tend to rush through these moments, not savoring or truly experiencing them.
Spend 5 minutes actively listening. Sounds simple, but many times when we listen, we are really, mostly listening to ourselves - or planning what we want to say next. A Mindful practice, when we exclusively listen and ask questions to further understand our partner/colleague’s perspective or experience, it radically changes our relationships as well as our own experience.
End meetings 5 minutes before the hour. We habitually run from one meeting or activity to the next, without pause. This quickly results in our minds being caught up in the previous engagement. When we give ourselves a moment to pause, it provides the opportunity to digest, further ideate, and then step intentionally into the next moment.