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Bloggoals Archives | Elizabeth BorelliPosts Tagged ‘goals’![]() Byron Katie on Making your Goals a RealityBY ELIZABETH BORELLI ![]() When it comes to things like health, happiness and productivity, we tend to habitually undermine our efforts without even realizing it! Ask any busy person why they aren’t living their best life; exercising as much as they’d like to, staying in touch with friends, or getting enough sleep and you’ll get the same answer; “I don’t have time”. We make that declaration without even cross-examining it. Enter bestselling author and thought leader Byron Katie, who recently addressed a crowd of thousands in San Francisco at Wisdom2.0. Katie’s process, which I first encountered 5 years earlier, is as rock-solid logical as I remember. It’s amazing to watch a change agent insightful enough to turn disempowering reasoning on its head with one simple sentence; “is that true”? Plot spoiler; it almost never is. Katie excels at talking volunteer audience members through what they perceive as their fixed reality, and opens their eyes to new options. This simple technique is so highly effective I invite you to look at your own “I don’t have time” reality, and see if you can find some room to reprioritize your well-being. And if you’re still convinced you simply can’t splurge on self-care, you’ll be relieved to know that daily health habits like good nutrition, adequate rest, exercise and meditation actually boost productivity, so don’t worry, you’ll make up for it. Fortunately basic self-care habits don’t need to be time-consuming. Have you been putting off committing to a regular exercise practice because you don’t have the 90 minutes in your day to devote to a spin class? Or waiting until your calendar is clear of pending social engagements to being a healthy eating plan? Is it because you don’t have time? If the answer is anything other than no, consider the words of Byron Katie, is that true? Here are 3 simple ways to begin making your goals a reality, starting today!
For example, start with:
The idea is to choose one simple, sustainable step toward developing a new habit and then integrate it into your sub-conscious routine. This could take weeks or months, it’s different for everyone, but once it’s ingrained, that’s when you just do it – no willpower required. From there, you can layer another small step as you move closer to your long-term vision. And each step, as in any change of motion, becomes successfully easier. You can do this!
Here are some tips you can use to overcome the motivation trap and set yourself up for success:
For example, say your regular routine when you come home from work is to drop your keys on the counter and head for the fridge. Place a cue, like a reminder note in the entryway, put your workout duds near the door, and turn that snack break into a 15 minute walk around the block before you have time to talk yourself of it. Here are some simple reminder suggestions to keep you on track:
Change takes commitment, and yes work too; but if you’re not working toward your goals, you’re working against them, so take the time and make the commitment to prioritize you, starting today! More on Byron Katie and the work at http://thework.com/en. More on Elizabeth Borelli, and returning to work after a career break: www.NextCareerCoaching.com
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