It's no secret that so many of us want to change our lives, but struggle with actually doing it. We want to be healthier and stronger, lose weight, or just feel better, yet it never seems to happen. The answer lies within our habits; if we can focus on changing them, we can change our lives for the better. Let's take a look at how you can make this happen.
Start With Why
Before you can begin making any changes in your life, you need to make sure you have figured out why this is important to you. You cannot expect lasting results if your reasons aren't clear and significant enough for you to stay motivated and committed when things get tough or boring. Spend some time getting clear on what exactly it is that you want and why. It will help keep your motivation high as well as provide a sense of direction when it comes to creating the right habits.
Set Specific Goals
Once you know why you are trying to make a change in your life, the next step is setting specific goals that are realistic and achievable. This will give you something tangible to work towards and measure your progress against as well as break down what may have felt like an overwhelming task into smaller goals that are simpler and easier to manage. For example, if your goal is to lose weight, breaking this down into smaller goals such as going for a walk every day or eating five servings of vegetables each day may help make progress feel more manageable.
Create New Habits
Now comes the hard part – creating new habits that will help move you closer towards achieving your goals! Make sure these new habits are simple enough for you to stick with long-term but also specific enough for them to be effective at helping create lasting change in your life. For example, if healthy eating is one of your goals then making a habit of prepping meals ahead of time or ordering healthy takeout options instead of fast food could be helpful steps towards reaching this goal in the long run.
No matter how small they may seem, making changes in our lives requires us first understanding why those changes are important before setting specific goals and creating new habits around them. If we approach our journey with commitment and consistency over time these new habits will become second nature and create lasting change in our lives.
Taking the time now to figure out why it is so important for us personally will ensure that even when things get difficult we stay motivated enough not only reach but exceed our goals.
