Most business owners know exactly what they should do to stay healthy, such as daily exercise, meditation, and self care. However, there is a massive struggle between knowing what to do and actually executing those actions.
Media & PR Powerhouse Lizzie Williamson calls this the “knowing/doing gap”, reminding us that we often fail to take care of ourselves because we get trapped in a rigid all or nothing mindset.
While most business owners try to logic or over think their way through their daily challenges, Lizzie proved that true clarity does not happen on a notepad. It happens in motion. Thinking is absolutely nothing without action. As she reminded the audience, you do not think your way out of stuck; you move your way out.
Take a look at the powerful tools Lizzie shared on stage at Business Blueprint to help entrepreneurs and business owners build unshakeable momentum, then download our free Dreambiz100 Checklist to identify the roadblocks in your path to your ideal business.
The Power of Two Minutes
The best decision you can make today is to allocate just two minutes of your time to move your body and clear your mind. By shifting to an all or something mindset (instead of all or nothing), you will quickly see that as little as two minutes of movement can fundamentally change your biochemistry and your business performance.
Remember:
- Something is greater than nothing: The ‘two minute move’ commitment is the ultimate antidote to procrastination and overwhelm.
- Total achievability: Starting with just two minutes drastically reduces the friction and the psychological barrier to entry for daily self care.
The Biochemistry of Hope
Happiness isn’t a theory to be studied; it’s an experience triggered by action.
When your muscles contract, your body physically releases myokines, which scientists refer to as “hope molecules”. These molecules make you feel significantly more hopeful and connected. Just like a performer must get into a good mental state backstage, business owners must actively manage their internal energy to lead effectively on their stage.
The Mindset Motion Momentum Framework
To build a sustainable habit of regular movement, you need to understand how even a small amount of activity creates a massive ripple effect across your life and business.
- Mindset: This changes your story. It helps you move away from limiting excuses.
- Motion: This changes your state. Physical movement shifts your energy and your biochemistry immediately.
- Momentum: This changes your results. Small wins build a powerful steam train effect that makes your new habits completely sustainable.
The Two Minute Toolkit
Still need convincing to incorporate two minutes of movement at a time into your work day? Lizzie explained what to do and why it helps:
- Intermittent stretching: This simple practice reduces your musculoskeletal pain risk by 72 percent.
- Power posing: Holding an open stance increases your confidence by 50 percent and completely changes how others perceive you.
- Strength ‘snacks’: Try doing push ups on a kitchen bench while the kettle boils, or doing squats while brushing your teeth.
- Gratitude post its: Writing one thing you are grateful for gives your brain a quick hit of dopamine.
- The shadow box: Using punching movements helps release cortisol and frustration during high stress moments.
- The roll down: This is a restorative move designed to drop the weight of the world off your shoulders and reset your nervous system.
The Strategy for Sustainability
To make these new habits stick permanently, Lizzie suggests using the SEM structure:
- Situation: Identify the cue, such as every time a phone call ends or every time you walk into the kitchen.
- Environment: Decide exactly where it will happen, like the doorway of your office or the kitchen bench.
- Moment: Commit to just two minutes of stretching or movement.
- Celebrate: Immediately reward yourself with a high five or say “Go you!” to teach the brain that the habit feels incredibly good.
When you run a business, self care is an essential oxygen mask that allows business owners to sustain their energy, boost their creativity by sixty percent after a walk, and properly support their teams.
Start small, stay consistent, and watch how far optimism and action can carry you!
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