I sit with Ellen Khalifa from Wyzage for an insightful conversation on behaviour change for health-span and longevity. After practicing the Tiny Habits method for 10 years, she was inspired to get certified in 2019. Ellen spent decades as a content writer in healthcare -creating physician, patient and health education - but eventually realized that information is only useful if it helps us take action. She is certified as a UX writer to help wellness entrepreneurs create the most effective micro-content for digital products. Ellen is also active in the growing movement to create a new roadmap for the second half of life.
She helps people to extend the healthy middle span of life to" Teach us to count our days that we may gain a wise heart. " (Psalm 90:12)
She talks about the book called 'Rewiring Happiness' by Rick Hanson and that it is possible to go towards a growth mindset which is about progress not perfection.
She blends together design thinking, behavioural change and positive psychology. When you create habits using emotional intensity with celebration and positive thoughts you can start to rewire your brain. She was an anxious person and became less anxious with tiny steps of self-kindness, focusing on what she had established and celebrating that. She started to notice more moments in the day that she did regularly where she could easily add habits to.
She shares about her interest in the Modern Elder Academy, a school dedicated to helping you navigate midlife and beyond.
Her work is communication for behaviour change in the simplest easiest ways to make positive changes.
I invited Ellen to talk about D from the Kindness A to Z which is about DESIGN, how can we design our lives with more kindness.
Anchor what you want to do with something you already do, be specific, say after I brush my teeth I will...
Behaviour is a tiny thing you can start to do.
Celebration after you do the behaviour with a positive emotion to wire it into your brain.