Identity over resolutions: The quiet work of Becoming
The turning of the calendar is a natural invitation to pause. Everywhere we look, there are slogans promising seemingly overnight reinvention and transformation: “new year, new me,” ambitious new year’s resolutions, or lists of self-improvement targets. And yet, transformation is rarely found in slogans. True change is quieter, subtler, and far more intimate.
The work of transformation begins not with the calendar but with identity and beliefs. It begins with noticing the stories we tell ourselves about who we are, what we are capable of, and what we deserve. These narratives, often unconscious, shape our choices, focus, behaviours, and performance more than any external goal ever could (Markus & Wurf, 1987; Bandura, 1997).
Whether you are an athlete stepping into a pivotal season, a professional navigating a career shift, or anyone approaching a life transition, understanding and shifting your identity and its related internal narratives is the foundation of meaningful change.
Do you know the key stories you keep telling yourself about yourself? Are these helpful and empowering or creating resistance, self sabotage, and self limiting beliefs and habitual patterns in your life?
About the Author
Dr. Chantale Lussier, Ph.D, MPC
Dr. Chantale Lussier, Ph.D. is a mental performance coach and consultant, the podcast host of Rising aHead, and the Founder and CEO of Elysian Insight.
She has worked with hundreds of nationally and internationally-ranked competitive, elite and pro athletes (CFL, NFL, NHL), performing artists, business leaders, as well as military and emergency-service professionals (police, fire, first responders, etc).
She is committed to elevating minds and cultures of excellence by optimizing mindset, coaching mental skills, teaching mental health literacy, and supporting high performers achieve breakthroughs, peak performances, as well as healthy and successful career transitions.
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