Happy Saturday you all. Its raining here but hopefully will clear later in the day. I was on Facebook this morning and read an interesting article from CNBC about "The most mentally tough people apply the 1% 'marginal gains' rule.
The CNBC article written by Dr. Kumar Mehta states that:
Sir Dave Brailsford, former performance director of British Cycling, revolutionized the sport using the theory of marginal gains.
Brailsford believed that if you make a 1% improvement in a host of tiny areas, the cumulative benefits would be extraordinary. The theory of marginal gains (or, as I sometimes call it, “microexcellence”) has been credited for vaulting the British cycling team from a mediocre performer to 16 gold medals over two Olympics and seven Tour de France wins in eight years.
When I read the above, I began to think about how I could use the 'marginal gains' rule in my life. The article essential states that making marginal or 1% improvements where you can see specific results and are more manageable will eventually and collectively create a higher level of success.
I have talked in some of my prior posts about taking small steps. I have been a big believer in taking baby steps to reach any goal. I personally find making small improvements daily will create a bigger impact in the long term.
My intentions this year is to eat healthy. So for me that means less sugar and carbohydrates. I have not completely eliminated sugar and carbs but instead of eating the whole slice of cake, I only have a 1/4 piece or instead of having a cup of rice, I have 1/2cup. This may not seem like a big difference but in the long term, if I keep making improvements in my eating habits, I know that I will see and feel the difference.
You really have to be mentally strong to apply the 1% rule. You also have to be so disciplined and not give in to your cravings. If you are working on your resolutions and they include eating healthier or weight loss, try incorporating the 1% rule and make increment changes.
I also like this approach better since it feels less overwhelming. When we think of goals or resolutions most of us think and make big changes to see results. Making the big changes may not be sustainable long term and hence you may fall back to the old habits quicker. If you want lasting results, think smaller and more manageable changes. In the case of weight loss, I have seen people make drastic changes to their diet all at once and have been successful in loosing the weight, but a few months later they tend to gain it back.
So instead of thinking big changes all at once, especially for weight loss goals, think small changes that will last.
Good luck my friends! You've got this!
Enjoy your Saturday!!
Wishing you peace and happiness from my heart to yours!
Peace,
Monita
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