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Plan For Failure
Failure is normal and expected when building new habits. So you need to plan for failure, and you need to know exactly what you’re going to do when it happens so that you can recover quickly.
Write down 3 specific actions you can take when you fail, and how these actions will motivate you to try again. For example:
- I will take a walk outside to clear my head and refocus my thoughts.
- I will do 15 pushups to get me "fired up".
- I will call a close friend who will give me encouragement.
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Start With One Habit at a Time
New habits are very major life changes and should not be taken lightly. They require an enormous amount of discipline and mental energy to build, and you don't want to overwhelm yourself.
Only commit to one new habit at a time, and give yourself at least a one month buffer zone bet...
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Change Your Timeline
Your timeline is how often you want to practice your new habit; it’s your recurring goal. For example, meditate for 30 minutes per day.
A short timeline can be overwhelming, and a long timeline won't give you enough practice. For best results, use a weekl...
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Hold Yourself Accountable
Create a system to track your progress and hold yourself accountable. Don't try to build habits using only your mind and your willpower. Popular systems include:
- habit tracker apps
- spreadsheets
- marking days on a calendar
- daily journal entri...
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Start Low, Build As You Go
Keep your goals extremely small at the beginning, and then gradually increase them every week. Your initial goals should be so small that it would be impossible not to complete them:
- meditate for 5 minutes this week.
- read 5 pages this week....
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Solution for a good day
I follow these points on a daily basis :
- I take 15 minutes every morning at the beginning of my day.
- I review my calendar for the day, what is already planned. It helps me not to be too greedy when I start to commit to the tasks I’ll do.
- I reprioritize what to do. ...
Influencing for the wrong reasons
If you feel like you're influencing others for the wrong reasons, ask:
- How am I drawing attention to myself, and away from others?
- What is the organization missing while it’s focusing on me?
- If my company relies on me too much, what happens if I need a ...
4. Walk for gratitude
As someone who has experienced both chronic and acute back pain, I often walk with a focus on how lucky I feel to be able to walk — and the relief of being pain-free. Or that I have a clean, hot shower waiting for me at the end of my walk. Or I might even focus on the gift of being alive right no...
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