Who is with us, setting our mind to our goal for February and sticking to it, with no excuses. Our February Quest Bar giveaway contest has been posted. A kick off of our February Theme! If you a strong minded and determined person, or even if you may struggle with staying on track, jump on board and prove to yourself you can do it! Once you set your mind to something, just do it. For some, it is a light switch, when you commit, you commit. For others, the commitment may not be that easy. This month, a short month, start small and show yourself that you have that commitment within you! Not only are you proving to yourself but with 4 weeks of commitment, you are creating habits! Before you know it, not only will you have done it but it will be very likely that your habits will carry over into the rest of the year and forever. Commit yourself for the entire month. It takes about 4 weeks to form a new habit, for some a little more, for some a little less. This is a perfect opportunity to start creating a new habit you have been striving for!! Every day you stick with your new habit and before you know it, you have committed for 4 weeks and your habit becomes a part of you!
Creating a new habit, no matter how often it may not have worked in the past, can be done! Here are key components in creating a mini goal and habit that will last!
1. Be prepared– It is important to know what other activities or thing you are going to do or use to replace an old habit. For example, If you are giving up protein shakes, you must Know, in advance, what it is you are going to replace them with.
2. Time–If your mini goal requires time, be sure you set up a specific time to practice that goal. If it is replacing your protein, you still must set up a schedule and time for yourself as to when you will have your limited shakes.
3. Identify your triggers– The minute you want to stray from you goal, identify what is causing this emotion so you can learn how to avoid it!
4. Have a second plan–Depending on what your mini goal is, you must be ready for when things don’t go as planned. If you aer planning on eating clean 6 days straight, plan ahead, what you are going to do in case you get stuck in traffic without a meal. Maybe rather than going through a drive in, be prepared with your bag of protein powder in your glove compartment, that you can simply add to water. Better yet, never be without your meals!
5. Concentrate on one habit at a time–That is what we are doing, one goal, one focus, one thing at a time. To create long lasting habits, baby steps are what are going to take us there!
6. Start Slow–Whatever you have decided to commit to, be sure you start slow. Start by committing yourself and posting it for everyone to see. That is your First Step, the rest is just seeing it through daily!
7. Convince yourself that there are truly NO Excuses–To prevent yourself from giving up, make it unacceptable to skip even one day of your February challenge! No matter what comes up, just tell yourself I am going to do it, no excuses!
8. Reward yourself–Set up a reward system so for ever few days you are committed, you give yourself a reward. Whatever that may be, that keeps you going throughout the month and allows for things to look forward to, as you continue on with your goal.
9. Daily Motivation– Using daily motivation, quotes, photos, etc. will help remind you of why you are committing to your goal.
10. Support–Do not underestimate the power of support. If you want to make a change, support is where it is at! Often people don’t like to post or publicize their goals, maybe in fear of not following through. Regardless, take advantage of all the support and understand that you need a team. You need help keeping you on track. Utilize the support here and post your goal to stay on track and motivated!
Stay committed because we are creating life long habits!! Please join us in our February No Excuse month contest and prove to yourself you can do it because you CAN! I believe in you!!!