Yesterday I taught a workshop on Static to a coaching group, and their response was eye-opening.
It's always interesting to introduce this tool to people who have never met me or worked with the Superabound book, and then watch them apply the HEAL process beautifully and easily.
It reminded me why we created it in the first place. In just an hour, several participants identified patterns in their thinking that had been holding them back for years. This simple framework continues to prove its effectiveness—helping people quickly shift from an internal battle to meaningful understanding. So I decided to create a quick guide for all of us to revisit and work with HEAL-ing Static. For a deeper look, get the book and the bonus resources here.
When climbing the mountain of your Vision, and lighting all the lanterns along the way, you'll inevitably encounter obstacles. Sometimes they come in the form of the terrain you are crossing, at Superabound we classify those as Challenges. They are outside of you and they need to be navigated in order to keep going. Other times, the obstacle isn’t outside of you at all. It is what you carry with you that makes your journey harder. We call any internal turmoil that holds you back Static.
Static represents the mental chatter and strong emotions that make your challenges harder than they need to be. It's like carrying unnecessary weight in your backpack while attempting an already challenging night hike up a mountain.
The tricky part about Static is that it feels completely real to you, which is why you often don't notice it's there—you just feel the strain slowing you down.
Static shows up in many forms, including:
Rather than fighting against your Static or pretending it doesn't exist, the approach we developed uses a gentle formula to approach and work with it called HEAL-ing Static:
In our book Superabound, you will find an in depth exploration of how to practice this regularly, and when you master the tool you can do it in just a few moments a day or whenever you need to.
The approach works with curiosity rather than judgment, and follows the assumption that you will find valuable insights within that uncomfortable place between clear frequencies.
Understanding and managing your Static is crucial because:
Next time you feel stuck or overwhelmed on the path to your next milestone (or "Lantern" in Superabound terminology), ask yourself: "Is this a Challenge outside of me that I can solve like a puzzle, or am I in Static, like that in between space on a radio dial full of fuzzy noise?
By recognizing and working with your Static, you can lighten your mental load and make steady progress toward the Vision that matters most to you.
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