That’s what you will focus on for the next 30 days! What’s the one thing I can do today to work toward my goals? Break down those goals into actual steps you can do each day and then choose the one that’s most important to get started. Once you have your goals set, next is the most important step for gaining momentum. I will eat 2 servings of vegetable with my lunch everyday for the next 30 days to increase my energy levels for my daily routine. The more detailed the better! And this should be done for both long term and short term goals. This is why a SMART goal is the way to go.įor more details on, go to our goal setting article. Additionally, the goals should be as detailed as possible so that there is no ambiguity in how you will reach them. Now, when you write your goals, they should easily align with your vision for your life and the person you want to be. A challenge is a great way to track consistency and build a long term habit (which is ideally what we want). Once you’ve done the back work with figuring out what you want and facing your bad habits head on, it’s finally time to get to the spot where we usually try to start: Goal setting and starting some form of challenge. And you can do the same with any bad habit.įor a deeper dive into bad habits, see last week’s article. Plus, I’ve focused on what I CAN have over what I’m restricting. I’ve learned to be in much better control of my eating habits by recognizing my hunger cues, keeping alternative snacks in sight, and avoiding certain shelves on the pantry. Then, force myself to cut out certain foods before inevitably crashing and burning when I decide I’d rather eat a whole tray of cookies. For me, I would always tell myself that this time will be different. This is exactly why so many of us struggle with goals that involve our nutrition and other bad habits. Willpower has been found to be a finite resource, so muscling your way around a bad habit will only work for so long. And it is all due to the triggering of a bad habit you were trying to avoid. All of a sudden something, like stress or a change to your routine, throws you off and leaves you back at square and frustrated. These are usually an issue after you’ve starting gaining some momentum. Then, it’s time to identify bad habits that you keep defaulting to that are derailing your progress. What bad habits are holding you back? Anticipate road blocksįiguring out the unrealistic expectations you may have related to your health is a great first step. For an example, read about my client Mary’s story. These are all great reflection and journal prompts. Are you spending your time doing what you want and being who you want to be, or is it out of sync?.Does your schedule reflect your priorities or is there a major disconnect? Is it filled with activities out of necessity and expectations or what you truly love?.What behaviors are driving your reality?.Figure out what your true needs are- what really brings you joy, purpose, health when you get rid of the expectations?.What deep beliefs or negative self-talk are you not even aware of? (See my video in the Facebook group about myths we tell ourselves.).Identify cultural expectations (and other expectations) that are influencing that way you make choices and live life.Create your “why” statement(s): I WANT TO _, SO THAT I CAN _.Here’s a quick review for figuring out your why through reflection and asking yourself these questions: (See the full post on: What’s Your Why?). As we’ve talked about before, if your health goals aren’t in alignment with what you truly want then no amount of motivation or grit will get you to stay on track. By this, I mean you need to reflect and really get your priorities in line. Before you even start thinking about 30 day challenge ideas, you first have to do some good base work.
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