Whether you’re working towards fitness, nutrition, work, or general life goals, it’s important to maintain consistency during the process as well as after you achieve the goals. “Just keep doing what you’re doing” sounds great, but it isn’t all that easy. Here are four simple and practical keys to maintaining consistency in your everyday life.
Build upon small goals.
Starting with small, attainable goals builds confidence, and over time, this confidence is key to challenging yourself and achieving larger and larger goals. These small goals also help to create useful habits that accelerate your achievements and expand your capabilities. Think about setting daily and weekly goals to broaden your healthy habits.
Set up your environment for success.
So much of what we do everyday is based on our environment. Common examples of this are eating mindlessly, constantly checking our phone or social media, and forgetting to drink water throughout the day. By creating a healthy, goal-oriented environment, we can set ourselves up to more easily achieve our goals, small and large.
Create an accountability system (or community).
Just like our physical environment influences our behaviors, our social environment can do the same. Call on close friends and family members for accountability simply by sharing your goals with them. Take it one step further and ask them to join you in the process! Never underestimate the power of unity. Over time, this accountability support system works to keep you inspired and focused on your goals.
Fall in love with the process, not the product.
Last but not least, learn to fall in love with the process of achieving your goals. Cultivate confidence as you achieve your small goals and set up your environment for success. Find joy in challenging yourself alongside family and friends.
Falling in love with the process, not just the product or your ultimate goal, helps to solidify your new healthy habits, and to continue cultivating confidence in your ability to challenge yourself, set new goals, and achieve them.
