"Problem?"
Let's end the month with a reframe—and once we've done that, we'll reframe the reframe. Got it? Good.
So often in the Healing Arts, the word 'problem' is reframed to the word 'challenge'. I'd like to take it a step further and reframe that word to the word "opportunity". As soon as we do that, the energy around not only the word itself but also the moment at hand shifts dramatically.
Let's dive a little deeper and get into the definitions themselves:
Problem—'a situation or person difficult to deal with'. Doesn't sound too inviting, does
it?
Challenge—'a test of some kind'. I don't know about you. I was never a big fan of tests.
Opportunity—'a favorable combination of circumstance, time and place'. Already the energy around this is lighter, possibilities surface and outcomes seem more likely. I'll opt for opportunity going forward, how about you?
How does
it sit with you when we reframe the word "Problem?" (2:30)