{"id":104951,"date":"2023-06-12T12:38:00","date_gmt":"2023-06-12T16:38:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/?p=104951"},"modified":"2023-06-13T14:21:31","modified_gmt":"2023-06-13T18:21:31","slug":"genius-move","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/genius-move\/","title":{"rendered":"The Genius Move: 5 Steps to Turn Your Focus to What You Control"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>When you feel unhappy, do you know the cause? What&#8217;s the solution?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Each moment, you can choose to focus on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/control-what-you-can-control\/\">things you can control<\/a> or the things you can\u2019t. Psychologist Gay Hendricks writes that the way to be content is to let go of the things you can\u2019t control and instead devote your time and energy to things you can change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Keep reading to learn how to perform the Genius Move when you start thinking about things you can\u2019t control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-the-genius-move\">The Genius Move<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The key method of Hendricks&#8217;s book is a technique that he calls \u201cthe Genius Move.\u201d Hendricks writes that, when you feel unhappy, it\u2019s because your thoughts have turned to something that\u2019s outside of your control. The solution is to switch your focus to something that you can change. We&#8217;ll go over the steps that Hendricks recommends, and then we&#8217;ll compare the Genius Move to mindfulness.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>First, notice that you\u2019re feeling unhappy, that you\u2019re carrying tension in your body, or that you <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/stuck-in-life\/\">feel stuck<\/a> in a cycle of negative thoughts.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Next, try to identify the situation that you\u2019re trying to control. (That could be anything that you\u2019re worrying about, from the impression you made on a new neighbor to the odds that Amazon is going to deliver the book you ordered in time for your weekend trip.)<\/li><li>You might be able to figure out what it is and why you\u2019re trying to control it. Or, that might not become clear. Either way, the important thing is to sit with the question.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Then, even if you\u2019re not sure what you\u2019re trying to control, acknowledge that it\u2019s outside of your control and state that you\u2019re letting go of trying to control it.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Finally, identify something positive and productive you can do to affect something that\u2019s within your control and then take that action.&nbsp;<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>The Genius Move Versus Mindfulness<\/strong><br><br>Many readers cite the Genius Move as one of the most valuable parts of Hendricks\u2019s method. For instance, author Josh Trent characterizes this step-by-step exercise as \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/wellnessforce.com\/gay-hendricks-the-genius-zone\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">a simple, life-altering practice<\/a>.\u201d For some readers, the simplicity of the Genius Move and its focus on becoming aware of your thoughts might sound like an exercise in mindfulness, another practice that\u2019s often described as deceptively simple but potentially perspective-altering.<br><br>In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/wherever-you-go-there-you-are\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><em>Wherever You Go, There You Are<\/em><\/a>, professor of medicine and mindfulness expert Jon Kabat-Zinn defines mindfulness as the practice of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/app\/book\/wherever-you-go-there-you-are#what-is-mindfulness\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">noticing what\u2019s happening<\/a> in the present moment and experiencing it without judgment. You can do this anywhere, anytime, just like the Genius Move: Mindfulness offers the opportunity to pause and experience what\u2019s happening both around you and inside you, without trying to change or control the moment.<br><br>When, in the first and second steps of the Genius Move, you notice your negative feelings and realize that you\u2019re trying to control something you can\u2019t, you\u2019re practicing a kind of awareness that Kabat-Zinn differentiates from thinking. You achieve this awareness by simply observing what you\u2019re experiencing, whether that\u2019s a feeling of unhappiness, a sensation of physical tension, or a flurry of negative thoughts.&nbsp;<br><br>Kabat-Zinn explains that you can learn from this observation, as Hendricks explains might happen in the third step of the Genius Move, where you might gain some insight into the situation that you\u2019re feeling an impulse to control. Kabat-Zinn also writes that mindfulness can help you look inward to make informed decisions and then take intentional steps in the direction you want to go. That\u2019s similar to what Hendricks is describing when he advises, in the fourth and fifth steps of the Genius Move, deciding that what you\u2019re trying to control isn\u2019t yours to change, stating that you\u2019re letting go of it, and identifying an action you can take.<br><br>While using the Genius Move and engaging in Kabat-Zinn\u2019s mindfulness exercises can help you tune in to what you\u2019re experiencing, mindfulness <a href=\"https:\/\/www.shortform.com\/blog\/eckhart-tolle-meditation-mindfulness\/\">meditation<\/a> is a broader practice that involves a wide range of exercises designed for different purposes and people. But, in its most basic form, mindfulness, like the Genius Move, might be one way to pause and reset when you realize you aren\u2019t spending your time on the things you value most.&nbsp;<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When you feel unhappy, do you know the cause? What&#8217;s the solution? Each moment, you can choose to focus on the things you can control or the things you can\u2019t. Psychologist Gay Hendricks writes that the way to be content is to let go of the things you can\u2019t control and instead devote your time and energy to things you can change. 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