The most opportune time

Here’s a tactic your doctor may have used on you. 

Whenever dealing with stubborn patients, Milton Erickson, a renowned psychotherapist would do the opposite of what most people do. 

Dr. Erickson would wait for a moment filled with loud outside noise and then lower his voice while sharing crucial information. 

Thankfully there was a way patients could still hear what Erickson was saying. 

By leaning forward.

Leaning forward into the information is a signal of focused attention and intense interest. 

So when the good doctor wanted his patients to see what he was sharing as important, he made them lean forward. 

This points to evidence that we put more value on anything we choose to move toward. 

Somehow things (and people) become more worthy the closer we are to them.

Like right now..

What if you leaned into the question you are about to read. 

I won’t yell. 

I will merely whisper. 

At the exact time of all the outside noise. 

What life changes can you make in order to shorten the distance between you and those most in need?