Imagine yourself in bed and your alarm clock goes off, and you have to get ready for school. Whether you’re home schooled or not, just imagine yourself in that particular situation. Would you smack the snooze button and wish for another day, or would you get up, despite the sleepiness, and groom yourself for school? Decisions like this are complicated ones, and take discipline to complete.
What? Ok, let’s say it like this. How much time do you usually spend in your “leisure” time? How much time do you usually spend with chores? Think about that. Which time is more? Normally, as teens, we usually spend more time doing leisure things when we have that time. Now, this is not saying that you have to spend the rest of your life doing chores. The point is, try splitting your leisure time in half and focus on the things that really matter.
Sometimes we may say to ourselves, “I’m tired and I don’t feel like it because it’s too hard!” Bla, bla, bla! Sometimes it takes a little bit of pain to accomplish what we’re trying to get accomplished. Really, our body is ready for it, but our mind isn’t, because we need to feed it. To feed your mind, think good thoughts. Do good things. Whether you notice it or not, when you do good things, your mind will pick up on that good deed, and will try to accomplish it again. That’s how “habits” are formed.
When you create goals, make sure they’re: smart, specific, relevant, timely, and attainable. Don’t set a simple, unspecific goal like I want to lose weight. Make it specific and strong like I want to loose 10 lbs. of fat by August 6. Remember to set realistic expectations. If you set extreme goals, they’re going to be harder to accomplish and you may lose motivation. Think big, but start small. [1] X Expert Source Kari SamuelsIntuitive Counselor & Happiness Coach Expert Interview. 12 October 2021. Get into the habit of working on one thing at a time, since trying to change too much at once isn’t really feasible. [2] X Expert Source Kari SamuelsIntuitive Counselor & Happiness Coach Expert Interview. 12 October 2021.
If you’re really struggling to get going with your work, exercising, meditation, etc. , do it for just five minutes. This will train your mind to get use to how things go. Usually when you start for 5 minutes, you usually (unknowingly) start going ahead of five minutes. [3] X Expert Source Kari SamuelsIntuitive Counselor & Happiness Coach Expert Interview. 12 October 2021.
Remember to be good to yourself in the process. You should focus on positive motivation, not negative punishment. Motivate yourself with small successes, instead of punishing yourself when you don’t do something. [4] X Expert Source Kari SamuelsIntuitive Counselor & Happiness Coach Expert Interview. 12 October 2021.
