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Name It, Claim It, Change it!

  • Feb 10, 2022
  • 2 min read

Updated: Jul 19, 2023

Written by: Jill Hollander, Executive Contributor

Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise.

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Desiring to express a more authentic version of yourself? To do this often involves making some changes. While the idea may sound simple, it is the application process that is more complex.

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Wondering why this is a complex process?

That is because we need to work through multiple steps that involve self-reflection, asking ourselves directly and sometimes challenging questions, and being really honest with ourselves as we recognize some hard truths. It also entails creating time, space, and consistent action. There is a specific three-step process that I use personally as well as teaching and guiding my coaching clients to use it too. This three-step process is: name it, claim it, and change it! During the name it step: you will be identifying a habit or situation you want to break or change. The next step is to claim it. During this step, you will be acknowledging what it is that needs to be changed and why. During the final step, change it, you will be consciously deciding how to make changes and putting those changes into action.


While it may seem tedious to go through all of these steps to make a simple change, you are working through so much more than that. By utilizing this process, you are creating a system that you can use again and again. This process can become an approach that you use to work through not only your current issue or habit but also future ones that may arise. These steps allow you to get to the core of the issue and change it for the long run.


Remember to be compassionate with yourselves

You may be in a place where you need and desire help and guidance as to how to begin to make changes as you are evolving toward expressing a more authentic version of yourself-if you are-please reach out to me at jill@jillhollander.com, I would love to support you through this process. Creating a support system to help you work toward making these changes is a great way to remain consistent, motivated, and inspired.


To find out more about how to integrate these principles into your life, contact me at jill@jillhollander.com or visit my website!

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Jill Hollander, Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine

Certified Health & Life Coach Jill Hollander helps people to FIND THEIR YES! even IN A SEA OF NOs. Through individual, group coaching, workshops, and motivational speaking, she empowers, motivates, and inspires her clients and audiences to find opportunities in their obstacles. She offers a variety of tools and strategies that foster mindset shifts, create self-advocacy, and build resiliency. Jill created her YES! Filled Life amongst extreme medical diagnoses, surgeries, and life events. Her mission is now to help others do the same. Jill has been helping others communicate and be their own advocates for 10 years after earning her Master’s Degree in Speech-Language Pathology. Jill has been featured in Entrepreneur, American Heart Association, The Associated Press, U.S. News & World Report, and more. She is a Survivor Ambassador for The American Heart Association. Jill received the Gift of Life Pillar of Strength Award at the national Marrow Match Gala.

 
 

This article is published in collaboration with Brainz Magazine’s network of global experts, carefully selected to share real, valuable insights.

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