Over the course of the past two months I have crashed an office party, danced in a conga line, received an eye exam from a mad scientist optometrist, and dug up the grave of a deceased aunt to steal her rubies…all in my Level 1 Improv class!
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What I have learned from experience, my clients and my research is that the happiest people in the world, those who are thriving, are a part of close-knit communities. Running for eighty years, the Harvard Study of Adult Development is one of the world’s longest studies of adult life. According to an article in Harvard Gazette covering the study, ‘Close relationships, more than money or fame, are what keep people happy throughout their lives. Those ties protect people from life’s discontents, help to delay mental and physical decline, and are better predictors of long and happy lives than social class, IQ, or even genes.”(1) That’s not surprising. The sense of belonging is a fundamental need that not only makes us feel good emotionally but also keeps us safe, literally.
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The five second rule calls upon you to act before your mind can talk you out of it. Here is how it works: when it's time to do something that's challenging but would advance your goals, you count backwards from five and when you get to one, you "launch" yourself into action, just like a rocket.
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