
THINK...IS THIS A COACHABLE MOMENT? 83
T
he efforts made by our subconscious to routinise our
behaviour and responses is an evolutionary protection
mechanism designed to help us deal with complexity.
Consequently, so many of our day-to-day responses to a
whole range of circumstances are driven by our habits that we may
even feel that we coast through much of our day. A scientific study
has confirmed that on average, about 47 percent of our day is spent on
autopilot with our mind wandering aimlessly.
What impact does this have on us? How many of us have become
desensitised to our environments or are prone to react too quickly
to situations? How ma ...