The thinking behind NEW STATE

Why rehearse who you’re becoming?

Goals tell us where we want to go.

NEW STATE began with a different question:

Who is the person living on the other side of that goal — and what happens when we practise experiencing life from their perspective?

Explore the ideas, psychology and influences behind identity rehearsal.

Why NEW STATE exists

“We spend so much time defining the goal — the career, confidence, relationship, income or life we want. But I became fascinated by the person on the other side of that goal.

How do they think? How do they make decisions? How do they respond when things go wrong? What does an ordinary Tuesday look like when that life is simply normal?”

— Eden Doidge, Founder of NEW STATE

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    Why Rehearse?

    The idea behind NEW STATE

    The influences, questions and recurring idea that led to NEW STATE: what happens when we stop only defining the outcome and begin rehearsing the person who lives it?

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NEW STATE is identity-rehearsal and personal-development software. It does not guarantee external outcomes and is not medical or psychological treatment.