Do you believe that a year will give you a new look?I did it!
In 2023, I insisted on getting up early at 4:30 and writing 365 days a day, and I was full of work. This is a great place for me. Two small things, persisting for a year, not only formed good habits, but also made my heart more powerful.
Imagine how much life would change if we could stick to two or three of these habits every yearWhat kind of transformation will happen to yourself in 3-5 years!
I decided to practice it myself, and my self in 2024 will not only continue the habit of getting up early and changing every day in 2023, but also add other micro-habits, such as yoga exercises, practicing shooting, and insisting on writing a gratitude diary.
Next, I will share with you the 8 steps to make it easier for you to do it every day, get up early and keep changing, so that you can completely change yourself in 2024!
1: Make a reasonable micro-plan.
Start by taking out a pen and paper and writing down the habits you want to develop.
For example, writing 50 words a day, doing 5 squats, reading a 2-page book, 20 minutes of yoga, eight glasses of water a day, etc., these are small habits that can make you slowly better.
Don't set a plan too big and overfill at first, it's better to have a small goal that can be easily done in a fraction of time and can be done anytime, anywhere. That way, you won't find an excuse not to do it.
It is not difficult to set a goal, and it is not particularly difficult to complete one day, two days, or even one month or two months, but there are really not many people who can continue to stick to it for 3 or 5 months.
Therefore, in order to make yourself able to stick to one thing for 1, 2, or even 3 years, you have to take into account various factors when setting goals, and set them according to your busiest time, so that the advantage is that no matter how busy you are, you can complete the minimum goal, and when you are not busy, you can complete more.
2: Find the value of micro-plans.
When creating a micro-habit or plan, be sure to ask yourself why you are doing this habitWhat kind of changes or benefits do you want her to bring to yourself?
For example, I started writing because I had a strong desire to express myself and liked to communicate with people through words. Writing makes me feel energized and accomplished, and then I feel the power of words, not only to influence and help others, but also to earn an income.
For example, I insisted on running, at first to keep in shape, but later I found that it also improved my physical strength and willpower, and then I was more willing to spend time and energy. That's the value of small habits.
3: Make micro-habits a reality.
If it only takes 1-10 minutes to complete each small habit, it can be scheduled at any time of the day. It will not be affected by time and place, so that I can complete her consciously anytime, anywhere.
For example, 5 minutes of reading every day, or outputting 150 words, so that it only takes a few minutes to complete something, then we can complete it during lunch break or on the road, or when we are tired from work, change the fragmented time of the brain.
4: Increase internal motivation and set rewards for yourself.
When you can complete your goals as required, give yourself some rewards every once in a while.
For example, a good meal, or boasting about yourself in the mirror, and buying a favorite gift for yourself. Not only can you make yourself full of ritual, but you can also continuously enhance your sense of achievement, and you can also make yourself more motivated to persevere.
5: Keep track of your progress.
Insist on recording your completion of small habits every day, which can be marked with a calendar or recorded with **. Sticking to the record can not only give you a basis to follow when you review it, but also remind and motivate yourself from time to time.
You can also take a look at it every day before going to bed, and if you don't finish it, make up for it quickly. After doing this for a while, you will find that you can sleep with a sense of satisfaction every day.
6: Start small and work your way up and beyond.
Set low-hanging fruit goals, then gradually increase them until you achieve what you want them to achieve.
For example, I made my own running plan, I only ran 2km at first, set a goal of 3km in the second month, then 5km, and now I can run 7-10km.
Because by easily completing small goals at the beginning, it strengthens our willpower and makes it easier for us to stick to it. At regular intervals, we can increase the difficulty slightly until we achieve the plan we have in mind, and then we can continue to stick to it.
My own 4:30 early wake-up, daily change ***1500 words, running 5 kilometers, these good habits are all achieved in this way step by step.
7: Take it step by step and lower your expectations.
Start with low-hanging fruit goals and don't fill up your expectations. Otherwise, the higher the expectation, the faster you will give up.
For example, you can read 10 pages a day for 15 days in a month, 5 pages for 10 days, and 2 pages for 5 days.
The goal must be to plan to read 2 pages a day, not 5 pages and 10 pages, because setting an unrealistic goal at the beginning will only make you find an excuse to give up.
If you have time to finish 5 pages today, and you may not have time tomorrow, then you can stop reading it tomorrow. Actually, no, we can use the books we have time to read as a multiplier and benefit, but the basic goal of each day must be completed.
8: Pay attention to the signs of habit formation.
After a period of time, you should always pay attention to whether your behavior has changed.
For example, when you do these things, do they become natural, and if you don't do them, you will feel uncomfortable. If that's the feeling, the first habits have been formed, because that's the sign of habit formation.
When you have such a feeling, you can adjust your plan and goal appropriately, increase the difficulty or time, so as to constantly exercise and polish your ability, so that you can unconsciously improve and transform.
It's not the occasional behaviors that shape us, but the little habits that we stick to all the time.
Sticking to a habit and sticking to it consistently is the beginning of truly changing yourself. From now on, let's take the first step towards change together.
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