The importance of practice

Somatic practice: Take a moment to get comfortable wherever you are. See if you can rest a little more in your chair or find a place on the ground or standing if that’s more easeful for you. Take a few deep breaths and relax as much as you are able in this moment. Let your eyes move slowly over the words, paying attention to your own emotions and sensations as you read this piece. See what arises. 

“Research shows that 300 repetitions produces muscle memory (the ability to purposefully take a new action), and that 3000 repetitions creates embodiment (being able to take this new action automatically, even under pressure).” – The Strozzi Institute

“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.” – Howard Thurman, Civil Rights Theologian…

Practice is how we change—just like how we learn to play a musical instrument, sport or understand a new concept. 

Practice is a form of integration. 

Repetition leads to embodiment.

We become what we practice.

If we want to unlearn something, we must practice letting it go. 

If we want to learn something, we must practice a new way of being. 

Practice is at the heart of change.

What do you care about?
What do you practice?
Are they aligned?