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4 Ways To Hold Yourself Accountable To Your Goals
Be in the Right Mindset
To put yourself in the right mindset, you need to:
- Know your 'why': why is accomplishing this goal important to you.
- Read the right books and talk to people with similar interests.
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Make the Habit a Priority
The most effective way to turn your goal into a habit is to plan ahead.
You can't hope that your goals will happen to fit into your current schedule, or that by nature you will prioritize it. You have to plan your schedule and block out time.
Have an Accountability Buddy
An accountability buddy can work really well when you're doing everything else right.
The key is finding someone reliable and truly committed. If you can't find someone to be an accountability buddy, ask your family for support.
Educate Yourself on Your Goal
Knowing more about the topic will help strengthen your 'why'.
Nourishing your mind on the habit you choose to pursue is immensely helpful.
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Book Summaries
Preview the book in order to vet whether or not it’s worth investing your time in.
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Struggling To Build Healthy Habits
- We tend to bite off more than we can chew, go too fast too soon, and then get overwhelmed too quickly.
- We’re conditioned these days to expect and receive instant gratification.
Your “Big Why”
As you’re determining the habits or resolutions you’re trying to set, make the habit part of a bigger cause that’s worth the struggle.
You’re not just going to the gym, you’re building a new body that you’re not ashamed of so you can start dating again.
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There are 3 parts to a good or bad habit: Cue (what triggers the action), Routine (the action itself), Reward (the positive result because of the action).
You have trained your brain to take a cue (you see a doughnut), anticipate a reward (a sugar high), and make the behavior automatic (nom that donut).Compare that to a cue (you see your running shoes), anticipate a reward (a runner’s high), and make the behavior automatic (go for a run!).
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