You are unfit, but cannot get yourself to start exercise; been wanting to write your first book, but cannot find the time; started knitting that soft blanket, but it will take forever to complete; dreamed about saving, but too many expenses.....and so we can go on and on.
There is an answer to actually DO and COMPLETE all these activities that you started/wanted to do without huge effort!! It is called BABY STEPS!!
HOW TO IMPLEMENT BABY STEPS:
Break the activity into ridiculously small steps.
Eg. You want to start and sustain an exercising program
- Commit to exercise once a week - Commit to do at least 1 minute on the treadmill and one push-up MADNESS, you will say!! Actually not at all! You commit to this ridiculously small steps.
So, what happens with you psychologically?
YOU:
* are not under pressure.
* know you will be able to easily do this
* are very relaxed about achieving the goals
* look forward to this easy activity
* feel encouraged because it is easyand what happens with you physically? In the gym: * when you are on the treadmill, you feel strong because to manage one minute is SO easy. * Once the minute is over, you will think by yourself, I am on the treadmill now, I can just as well do another minute, and another....... * The same goes for the push-up. Do one, then you to yourself: "well, I have done one, I can just as well do another one. * This session was so easy, you will probably visit the gym a second and third time in one week, without breaking yourself, or feeling discouraged, because you have achieved you goal/s and more!!!
Stick to these ridiculously small steps. You will most probably always do more than you planned, and feel great
about your achievements.
Until next time!