With the New Year just around the corner, who does not wish to replenish their energies and goals? Keeping that in view, one of the smartest ways to attain your goals is through consistent focus and unrelenting endeavors. Easier said than done, yet there is no other promising way to ensure a better you over the year.
So, why do we focus on this 30-day challenge thing so much? The answer is simple and straightforward. It has been proven that it takes an average of 30 days to completely transform one habit of yours, with the first 20 days being the most consequential ones. The goal is to take small steps and alter one habit or feature through perpetual steadiness and optimism. How do you do that without fail? Read on to explore it.
- IDENTIFY YOUR GOAL AND THE FIRST HABIT YOU WISH TO BREAK
The essential part of kick-starting the renovation of your ‘self’ is first to identify what you wish to achieve at the end of the day. Once you have a clear goal in your mind, the other requisites will fall into place naturally. For instance, many of us would like to break unhealthy eating habits to acquire our ideal body and vitality. Still, if you do not identify it as your unhealthy trait, the possibility of you ensuring the transformation would be out of place.
- IDENTIFY THE ROADBLOCKS AND KEEP TAKING BABY STEPS
The next prerequisite to breaking a bad habit is to ascertain what the possible obstructions can be on the way. It is important to remember that classifying the roadblocks should not be intimidating; rather, this should help you muster up your courage and keep taking the baby steps towards the bigger achievement. For example, the greatest roadblocks for the one aiming for weight loss can be following a set routine of consuming healthy stuff only and also the urge to eat anything at odd hours. Here again, staying put and not giving up will save the day.
- FIGHT THE UNHEALTHY TEMPTATION
Temptation has always been man’s greatest setback as it has crushed many plans and promises. Hence, the crispy, juicy, and aromatic zinger burger is to be avoided at any cost to remain true to your objective. It goes without saying that happiness and accomplishment never come from one’s comfort zone. Thus, the importance of resisting the enticements on your way to a better you get even more enhanced be it your weight, career, relationship, or any other domain.
- CHERISH THE LITTLE MILESTONES
When you succeed in staying unswerving with the new habit (breaking the old, bad one) even for a day, pat yourself on the back and celebrate it by singing, dancing, listening to your favorite song, or any other way that might exhilarate your soul. Each day, be your own motivator and cheerleader and witness the magical transformation within 30 days.
- WHAT’S NEXT?
You will find yourself fully in control of your new habit with no impulse to follow the old, useless patterns after you successfully pass the 30-day mark. This should be the point where you introspect and ask, “What’s next?” and pick another bad habit or peculiarity that you wish to get rid of and undertake the bigger goal and eventually a better ‘you’!