How To Be More Intentional In Every Area of Your Life
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Dec. 31, 2023

We all want to be a little bit better or push ourselves a bit harder. But when striving for self-improvement, a common mistake is to shoot too high. We make promisesto be healthier ([link removed]) ,more mindful ([link removed]) ,more patient ([link removed]) . But such lofty goals often go unmet. They’re just too vague, or too hard to track. Even when a goal is more concrete (“I want to run a half marathon”; “I want to yell less”) it’s difficult to stay the course, especially when you have kids, because time is tight and progress requires consistency.

A suggestion: Start smaller — much smaller — and instead strive to develop micro habits. Micro habits are daily actions that are easy to implement into your established routine and only require a few minutes of your time (if that). While they may sound insignificant, they’re much more achievable than more traditional goals. And, because stacking up small victories creates a snowball effect that encourages you to undertake more and more ambitious changes, they may be more likely to lead to lasting change. Look at you go.
START SMALL
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Stacking up small victories creates a snowball effect that encourages you to undertake more and more ambitious changes.

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