Good Morning my friends! How are you doing? How are you feeling today? This morning I was thinking about some other ways that would help me stick to my intentions and create lifelong habits such that they become second nature, like brushing my teeth.
So one of the ways that came up to me was through reading it in an online article. Interestingly, Seinfeld was interviewed by someone where he talked about staying consistent:
"He said the way to be a better comic was to create better jokes and the way to create better jokes was to write every day.
He told me to get a big wall calendar that has a whole year on one page and hang it on a prominent wall. The next step was to get a big red magic marker. He said for each day that I do my task of writing, I get to put a big red X over that day.
After a few days you'll have a chain. Just keep at it and the chain will grow longer every day. You'll like seeing that chain, especially when you get a few weeks under your belt. Your only job is to not break the chain. Don’t break the chain, he said again for emphasis."
Now, I am not sure if Seinfeld actually came up with this but I do like the idea. The words "don't break the chain", really stuck to me. I love to be able to put an X on each day that I stick to my goals. That's the challenge right.
I am so ready to take on that challenge and for everyday I eat healthy, which to me is lower my carb intake and less sugar, I will put a X on the calendar. For every time, I write on this blog, for everyday I make it to the gym, for everyday checking off my list of to do's, I will put an X on the calendar.
It sounds so simple and I believe it to be true. It is so simple and sometimes we tend to not want to take the simple path. It is so easy for me to put the cookie down, but yet I don't. Now when I have something to visualize and look at my calendar, knowing myself I will put the cookie down just so I can mark that red X.
I am one who loves this type of a challenge and not breaking the chain. I feel like it provides motivation and a tangible way for me to actually stick to my intentions. All I need to do is to look at my calendar and want to mark that X at the end of the day. How can you implement this for your goals? Can you use your calendar or get a new one, a red marker and actually start to do this today?
Now, I also know that there will be days where I will break the streak. But looking back and seeing how long I kept the streak will give me the boost to not break it for long and to get back on track. So in order to see the streak, I need to stick to marking the X starting today and do my very best to keep it till the end of this month. No if or buts, just do it!
So I don' have a wall calendar but have a calendar book with the dates and month all on one page. You can create your own if you want to but I want to keep it simple so I am using what I have. I am going to write down in each day the intentions that I have. So everyday, it would look almost the same and have the same bullet points such as:
Less carbs today- only one slice of break
No sugar- do not get into the Godiva Chocolate box
Write on your blog
Go to gym and get at least 20 minutes of cardio.
Then at the end of the day, if I achieved all of four intentions, I will mark an X. If I don't, I won't get an X. You can start with just one thing and if you do it, mark it with an X. You don't need to have a long list, just have one goal on there. You can do this.
I hope this gives you another way to help you stick to your resolutions. Remember, this should not feel difficult. It should be fun and not add any stress.
Keep it fun and be creative with it.
Wish you peace and happiness my friend from my heart to yours!
Peace,
Monita
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