I hear this so many times with my client, I even warn them it’s coming.
Looks like this…
Two weeks of us doing our thing and you’re beginning to make progress. That 10% of easy momentum kicks in making you feel like you’re on cloud nine.
Then they say…Patrick, I don’t know what happened? I was consistent as fuck, I was doing all the things;
- Exercise
- Sleep
- Eating
I was killing it in the business too;
- Social media
- Team delegation
- I’m taking care of clients better than ever
- Happily doing my admin work
I was feeling better than I ever have. I have no clue what happened. 7 days have passed and I have done nothing and now I feel like shit. I feel like a failure. What did the hell happen?
The ‘Chasm of Chaos’ is the reason you will think you have it when you really don’t.
Between days 27-67 is where true habit-forming happens.
You will need support to be able to fall and get back up.
The brain will begin to look for an easier way to live. The dopamine that has been your upper is depleted and now it’s on its own.
This is where it is easier to go back to your old way of thinking and acting.
So it quietly gives a command that forces you to let go of the throttle and stop investing in building the new way.
This is where I begin to lean in and watch your actions.
You might perform the actions or tasks, but you will be disconnected and just going through the motions.
When a client notices this happening they revert to using will power to get the tasks done.
This will happen unless you know how to break this cycle.
During this hard time, having a support structure around is important, whether it be a friend, mentor, or coach.
You need a proven system that will give you steps that you can intertwine with activities already in your day, so after those 20 days you do not fall into the ‘Chasm of Chaos’.
Knowing this exists is half the battle.
Now, what are you attempting to become consistent in?
- Self-care during hard times
- Speaking your truth daily so you are not weighed down
- Speaking to yourself kindly when you do not show yourself the way you want
- Not reacting to all the pressure you are under
Comment below if you would like to break this cycle and create long-lasting habits that will get you to do more in less time.