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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