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Restarting

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There are a lot of times in life when you lose track of your goals, get out of your routine, or go through a slump.  Guess what?… That’s fine!  It is perfectly normal and to be expected to go through periods where you have a dip from what you want.  Especially when you try to make major life changes.  The challenge doesn’t come from avoiding these periods were you fall off from your goals.  It comes from restarting when you inevitable get derailed.

There are many times in life I have had lofty goals that I have chased.  Take eating healthy and exercising.  There are many times when I get eager and ready to work on these habits.  I will go for a week, month, or longer where I am doing awesome…. then a cold hits, a vacation comes up, work gets crazy, or any of the vast ways life interferes.  These set backs happen where you get thrown in a rut.  That’s life.  The challenge that most people face is that they never restart or refocus back towards there goal.

It can often seem overwhelming when you face a setback.  It feels like you have to start over from zero again and these mental barriers keep us from even trying.  That is the mentality that has to change.  You need to accept that you hit a setback, but don’t let it stop you from continuing to move forward.  These are the times when you need to dig deep and restart, refresh, and refocus your energy back towards your goals.  Once you develop this mindset, you will be able to overcome the obstacles of life quicker every time.

Remember; setbacks are going to happen… but when they do, restart your goals and continue working towards a better life.

How to Create 17 New Habits this Year

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It is difficult to create a new habit in our already busy lives.  It may seem impossible at times, especially if you’re trying to implement a good habit.  Like most people, I’m sure there are things you wish you were doing better in your life; eating better, saving more, working out, ext.  And, like most people; I’m sure you’ve tried.  For some reason or another, these new changes never seem to stick with you.  Well that is all about to change.  I am going to show you how to create lasting changes that will become habits and part of your daily life.

  1. Commit

The first thing you must do is commit to the change you want to implement.  If you don’t make a commitment to changing, it will never happen.  You cannot simply hope that it’ll happen one day.  The decision needs to be made to make this change a priority, and commit yourself to making it happen.

  1. Take Action

Without action, nothing happens.  Once you have made the commitment to change, you need to take action to make it happen.  Do not try to overdo it all in one shot, but you need to make the small steps towards your goal.

  1. Focus on the Results

A focus on results will keep you motivated.  This will remind yourself why you need to fight through the inconveniences and see this through.

  1. One Change at a Time

Trying to make too many changes all at once will leave you overwhelmed and stuck.  Staying committed to only one new habit at a time, and putting all of your energy into this one change will make the difference in creating a habit or not.

  1. Stick With It! (for 21 days)

It takes 21 days to form a habit.  Being committed, taking action, and focusing on the results of one change with all of your energy for 21 days will create a new habit in your life.  It will get difficult at times, you will want skip a day, or take a break.  If you resist those urges and stick with it, you will achieve your goals.

Those are the steps that it will take for you to create a new habit in your life.  Since it takes 21 days to form a habit, if you keep working towards making new positive changes; you will be able to form 17 new habits every year (with 8 days to spare).  Think about how much better your life will be if you are consistently working to make these positive changes.