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]]> By: John http://curiousliving.com/2009/05/19/making-it-work/comment-page-1/#comment-200 John Tue, 26 May 2009 16:09:45 +0000 http://curiousliving.com/?p=174#comment-200 In order to "make things work" you have to work on your supposed goal everyday. In addition, there has to be some sort of perceivable effect that can be recorded. Let's say that you simply want to exercise more. You say to yourself "I want to exercise more." and proceed to write absolutely nothing down. Within a few days you continue to repeat your mantra in the morning, only to find out it's already nighttime and you still haven't exercised. A better thing to do would be to write your goal at the top of a sheet of paper and on that sheet would be an outline of a body, like a stick figure. Similar to this: http://desktoppub.about.com/b/a/images/stickfigure.gif (There should be spaces on the figure that correspond with the number of days you intend to work out that week.) At the start of the day, you say "I want to exercise more." and immediately afterward you work out. When you're done, make a check or color in some denoting mark on the body. When the week is done, the figure will be completely marked. You can draw a new stick figure on the same sheet of paper for the next week as well. Just imagine after four weeks, you'll have four bodies colored in, 20 bodies will be 20 weeks of exercising, etc. This may not work for everyone, but the underlying statement of this comment is that people will work towards things in which they can perceive some sort of change in the right direction. This pertains to any goal you set out to attain. In order to “make things work” you have to work on your supposed goal everyday. In addition, there has to be some sort of perceivable effect that can be recorded. Let’s say that you simply want to exercise more. You say to yourself “I want to exercise more.” and proceed to write absolutely nothing down. Within a few days you continue to repeat your mantra in the morning, only to find out it’s already nighttime and you still haven’t exercised.

A better thing to do would be to write your goal at the top of a sheet of paper and on that sheet would be an outline of a body, like a stick figure.

Similar to this: http://desktoppub.about.com/b/a/images/stickfigure.gif

(There should be spaces on the figure that correspond with the number of days you intend to work out that week.) At the start of the day, you say “I want to exercise more.” and immediately afterward you work out. When you’re done, make a check or color in some denoting mark on the body. When the week is done, the figure will be completely marked. You can draw a new stick figure on the same sheet of paper for the next week as well.

Just imagine after four weeks, you’ll have four bodies colored in, 20 bodies will be 20 weeks of exercising, etc.

This may not work for everyone, but the underlying statement of this comment is that people will work towards things in which they can perceive some sort of change in the right direction. This pertains to any goal you set out to attain.

]]> By: curiousjessica http://curiousliving.com/2009/05/19/making-it-work/comment-page-1/#comment-192 curiousjessica Thu, 21 May 2009 00:03:07 +0000 http://curiousliving.com/?p=174#comment-192 Hey guys, Thanks for your great comments! I have to agree Frances that not beating myself up is a constant challenge. I strive for perfection and when I fall short I can be my own worst critic. I'm consciously making an effort to nurture myself rather than yell at myself :) Hey guys,
Thanks for your great comments! I have to agree Frances that not beating myself up is a constant challenge. I strive for perfection and when I fall short I can be my own worst critic. I’m consciously making an effort to nurture myself rather than yell at myself :)

]]> By: Frances http://curiousliving.com/2009/05/19/making-it-work/comment-page-1/#comment-191 Frances Wed, 20 May 2009 19:53:27 +0000 http://curiousliving.com/?p=174#comment-191 Thinking I'm not good enough and beating myself up, those are the hardest parts for me. I think once I get past one, I'll be able to get past the other as well. Nice post. Thinking I’m not good enough and beating myself up, those are the hardest parts for me. I think once I get past one, I’ll be able to get past the other as well. Nice post.

]]> By: J.D. Meier http://curiousliving.com/2009/05/19/making-it-work/comment-page-1/#comment-190 J.D. Meier Wed, 20 May 2009 17:22:16 +0000 http://curiousliving.com/?p=174#comment-190 I always find knowing what's holding you back is key. Of course that presupposes you know where you want to go ;) I always find knowing what’s holding you back is key. Of course that presupposes you know where you want to go ;)

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