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Setting Healthy Goals: How Focusing on Habits Overcomes Poor Willpower
Often folks describe their failure to reach a goal as a lack of willpower. However, willpower is really just another word for self-control. Self-control is simply your ability to act the way you want to in the situations you find yourself. Most people only succeed in acting the way they want if they have a plan in place and practice doing it. The following tips talk about how focusing on your habits can help you overcome a lack of willpower. Let’s get started. Understand Why Most people want to force themselves to do things without even knowing why. For example, they may want to start exercising every day just because…
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Easy Ways to Start Your Financial Year Off Right
__________________________________________________ Originally posted on January 26, 2021. Republished on January 26, 2024. __________________________________________________ Coming off the holidays can be majorly anticlimactic. It gets even worse when those holiday bills start coming in. Now’s the time to do a little bit of planning to make the coming year a financially fruitful one. By taking some easy steps, you can ensure you end the year on a happy financial note. Complete a Financial Review Many of us avoid looking at our finances, which leads to more over-spending and less saving. It can be painful to look back at the year that’s ending to see what we could have done better, but without…
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7 Micro-Habits That Will Change Your Year For The Better
________________________________________________ Originally Posted on January 19, 2021. Reposted on January 19, 2024. ________________________________________________ It’s common to avoid making changes, even though we say we want to. One reason for this is that we try to make multiple significant changes all at once. Science has proven that making a few small habit changes is the best way to create effective and lasting change. If you are ready to get started making this year the healthiest and happiest yet, you should start with these seven simple micro-habits. Set Boundaries What is the one thing you consistently do that depletes your time and energy? Maybe it’s a committee which you no longer want…
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Start Your Year on The Right Foot
________________________________________ Originally posted on January 12, 2021. Reposted on January 12, 2024. ________________________________________ Too often we charge in when it would be better to assess where we are first. It can be painful to look back to see our mistakes and shortcomings. And yet, it’s the best way to determine what we need to do to make significant changes in our lives. Before you start the new year with loads of new resolutions and goals, take some time to reassess your life in these different areas. Obligations Ever wish you had more time for what was genuinely important to you? Now’s the time to make that change. And the first…
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4 Changes That Can Transform Your Year (and Your Life)
________________________________________ Originally posted on January 5, 2021. Reposted on January 4, 2024. ________________________________________ Sometimes, making changes that you want to see in your life feels nearly impossible. It takes a willingness to step outside your comfort zone to make significant changes that will transform your world. If you want to start your year out right, these subtle changes can be the beginning of a happier, healthier life. Listen to Your Intuition—We like to think life is linear and rational. But more often than not, we make blind decisions based on what we know at the time. But what if you started following your intuition more often than your brain? Often,…
