By Leo BabautaWhen we’re trying to change a habit — whether its exercise or meditation or writing or quitting smoking — there are two key factors whose power most people don’t understand. The two factors are encouragement and discouragement. Let me walk you through an example. Michael wants to change his diet, and so he creates a healthy meal plan for himself and commits to sticking to that plan for a month. Here’s are some typical key points within that month of habit change:
As you can see, the factors of encouragement and discouragement are the two key elements of the journey above. The more encouragement he gets, the better he’s likely to do. The more he feels discouraged, the less likely he’ll be to stick to things. Luckily for us, we can do things that increase encouragement and decrease discouragement! Ways to Increase Encouragement and Drop DiscouragementIt’s not important to get this all perfect. We can all tolerate a bit of discouragement, and overcome struggle. But the more we can move in the right direction of getting more encouragement, the better our chances of success. So let’s look at some great ways to increase encouragement:
As you can see, these can be small encouragements. But they make a huge difference. Some ways to decrease discouragements:
There are other good ways to decrease discouragement, but the main method is to notice when you’re discouraged, and find ways to encourage yourself, to reframe it as an opportunity, to practice self-compassion, to ask for support, to pick one small step and start again. via Blogger The Underestimated Importance of Encouragement in Habit Change
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