For me: setting small, achievable goals. I used to be like, “I’m going to get in shape. I’m going to run 5k every day” - only to immediately quit because it was such a stretch from my sedentary life.
Right now I have a goal of doing ~20 mins of yoga every day for 30 days. Tomorrow is day 30! I actually did it!
If my goal is to build a habit, I now try to whittle down what is the smallest iteration of that habit I can possibly do. And then when I think I’ve got it, try to whittle it down again.
medical_aid_dog t1_j6h6lf0 wrote
Reply to LPT Request: What is the pro tip that helped you to keep yourself extremely focused and disciplined towards your short and long term goals , instead of getting distracted from it? by permission777
For me: setting small, achievable goals. I used to be like, “I’m going to get in shape. I’m going to run 5k every day” - only to immediately quit because it was such a stretch from my sedentary life.
Right now I have a goal of doing ~20 mins of yoga every day for 30 days. Tomorrow is day 30! I actually did it!
If my goal is to build a habit, I now try to whittle down what is the smallest iteration of that habit I can possibly do. And then when I think I’ve got it, try to whittle it down again.