How To Make Changes

Making change is less work than you think. Find out more in this mini podcast.

 Grasshopper Notes are the writings from America's Best Known Hypnotherapist John Morgan. His podcasts contain his most responded to essays and blog posts from the past two decades. 

Find the written versions of these podcasts on John's podcasting site: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1628038

"The Grasshopper" is the part of you that whispers pearls of wisdom that  seem to pop into your mind from out of the blue. John's essays and blog posts are his interpretations of these "Nips of Nectar." Others have labeled his writings as timeless wisdom. 

Most of the John's writings revolve around self improvement and self help. They address topics like:

• Mindfulness
• Peace of mind
• Creativity
• How to stay in the present moment
• Spirituality
• Behavior improvement

And stories that transform you to a wider sense of awareness that presents more options. And isn't that what we all want, more options? 

John uploads these podcasts on a regular basis. So check back often to hear these podcasts heard around the world. Who wants to be the next person to change? 

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Transcript

How To Make Changes

Years ago, The Grasshopper offered this simple truth: “Small adjustments start big changes.”

Our habits run our lives. And when those habits stop serving us, most of us try the same thing — we attempt a total overhaul. We decide to become a completely different person overnight.

That almost never works.

It’s like trying to eat a whole cow at once.

Real change usually doesn’t come through some dramatic reinvention. It comes through small adjustments repeated over time.

Take dancing, for example. Let’s say you have no rhythm whatsoever. You take lessons hoping to become the next winner on Dancing With the Stars. Chances are, that’s not happening.

But maybe that was never the point.

Maybe the goal isn’t becoming a great dancer. Maybe it’s simply learning to enjoy dancing.

That’s the difference between change and adjustment.

We often think we need to become someone else in order to improve our lives. That idea creates a lot of strain because deep down, we’re still trying to outrun who we already are.

But you don’t need to change who you are. You just need to adjust what you do.

Your routines are what keep you stuck — not you.

And here’s the interesting part: you don’t even have to start with the “big” behavior you want to fix. Any small adjustment to an automatic routine can create a ripple effect.

Start noticing the things you do without thinking. Then slightly change one of them.

Maybe instead of automatically checking your phone, you pause for a moment. Maybe you take a different route home. Maybe when someone sneezes, instead of saying “God bless you,” you say nothing at all — or my favorite: “What do you say when God sneezes?”

Small shifts wake you up from autopilot.

And once you begin noticing your routines, you start seeing yourself from a different angle — more like an observer than a prisoner of habit.

At first, the changes are subtle. But over time, they build on each other. Eventually, they reach a tipping point.

That’s how real change happens.

Not through force. Not through becoming someone else. But through small adjustments that slowly change the direction of your life.

All the best,

John