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Visualizing, especially repeatedly, will cause your subconscious to think as if what you want has already happened, which will cause you to carry out more conscious and subconscious actions towards consistency.

As you make progress, it will begin to further reinforce your self-image and co...

If you subconsciously don’t believe in yourself, then you will unconsciously find yourself making decisions that align with that view and sabotage your progress.

This can be combatted through the process of visualization.

The harsh truth: You have to accept that everything that happens in your life is 100% your responsibility. You can’t control everything that happens to you, but you can control your reaction.

Learn to acknowledge your mistakes and not tolerate excuses.

There are several reasons for why we fail to achieve consistency:

• The Binge Fallacy.
• A Negative Self-Image.
• Obsession.
• Lack of responsibility.

The effects of good habits are often only present after a period of consistency.

However, many of us find ourselves in a cycle that goes somewhat like this:

The Dopamine Spike - We become extremely motivated and feel compelled to start. However, this ...

The idea that once you make a mistake, you might as well just go all out and get back on track later. This is extremely common when people are attempting to break bad habits.

This can eventually result in a complete loss of self-control related to the habit, as well as shame and ho...

Another reason you could be struggling is that you keep obsessing over your streak of consistency, which constantly reminds you of what you’re trying to avoid and may push your mind towards it even more.

Try to avoid continuously dwelling on the past, and work on being more...