Consistency Creates Momentum and Momentum Creates MotivationIt's natural at an auspicious transition time, such as the New Year, to commit to a resolution or try to establish a new habit. Most research shows that the second Friday in January is the fateful day when most of our annual commitments start to crumble. Holy Moly! That means most of our best intended "This Year I will..." statements we made on New Year's Day will fail by this Friday, Jan 112. Surely there must be a way for us to stick to our resolutions? Yes, there is. For one, you can make better goals. Check out this blog post on this very subject. You can also harness the positive power of MOMENTUM to help you stay motivated. Many folks erroneously believe that those who successfully lose weight, or quit drinking, or quit smoking, or stick to a fitness routine have some deep well-spring of intrinsic motivation. Nope, successful people create small, consistent wins that help them build a streak to keep them motivated. Consistency creates momentum and momentum creates motivation. Think about it, when you are starting something new, a small success feels so good that you want to continue. This is true for everything in life. All you need is one small win, then another, then another, string together a bunch of consistent small wins and you're on your way baby! That's the idea behind a very cool app called Habit Share. Habit Share helps you create daily wins and celebrates your success. It's available for Android and iPhone users. A bunch of us in the gym are using it for our 75 (Not so) Hard. You can see that I have created 4 daily and 1 weekly habits for which I want to create a winning streak. At the end of each day, or whenever I complete the habit, I check it off in Habit Shares and I get rewarded. The longer my streak continues the more I feel like I'm winning. I also like how Habit Share tells you the percentage of time you've completed your habit. Sometimes we just need to get a 70% streak for something to become established.
You can use Habit Share for daily, weekly or monthly habits. You can also set it up to help you break bad habits like smoking, gambling, etc. You can set reminders and totally customize it for your life. It's pretty darn cool. I have also shared my habits with the other folks in the gym who are also doing a 75 (Not so) Hard. We've shared our habits and get alerts when each checks in. By sharing our habits we are being accountable to each other. We can encourage each other and provide support. What are the habits you're working on for 2024? Share with us in the comments or via Habit Share.
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