Changing Habits To Reach Goal Realization

Changing Habits to Reach Goal Realization

CHANGING HABITS TO REACH GOAL REALIZATION

Self Help Guide

Sometimes we have to change our habits to reach goals or to realize what our

goals are in life. Habits are often created, i.e. habits are customs, routines,

practices, traditions, conventions, and patterns. Habits are also tendencies,

preferences, inclinations, likes, leanings, and fondness.

Habits are addicting, problematic and lead to dependency. Thus, changing habits

can sometimes work in your favor. To help you learn your habits, let’s sit down,

relax, and do a checklist.

My habits:

Smoke

Drink

Isolate

Workaholic

Loyal to Breakfast

Pull hair

Sometimes jump to react

While this is my set of habits, we can see that several of the habits are harmful

and could stop me from reaching my goals. Still, I have achieved many goals and

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have achieved goals I did not intend to achieve; I still have other goals to achieve.

How can my habits hinder me? As you can see drinking is not bad, but I went to

drinking obsessively it could hinder my progress. Therefore, I want to monitor my

actions and habits to make sure I do not exceed my limits. Of course, I do not

drink everyday, but if I was to stress out it could lead to a day of drunk. To avoid

that again I need to monitor my moods, habits, and feelings before drinking.

Sometimes I isolate self, which is not all bad. People can hinder us from reaching

our goals still we need moderation. Thus, I plan days and visit friends, go canoeing

and the like so I do not feel a threat of my habit.

Smoking is my worst habit, since smoking can affect my health; therefore, I need

to work toward stopping the habit. I can do this by practicing new habits that are

healthy.

Workaholic poses no threat to me, since I am working hard to reach my goals and

have boundaries that I adhere to. Sometimes I jump to react which is a habit I

want to work on since it could cause problems.

As you can see, analyzing and evaluating your habits can help you come to

realization. Still, one you note the habit it takes working to eliminate, minimize, or

else enhance the habit to work in your favor. For instance, my new habits are to

eat a hot breakfast each morning. This is a good habit since it promotes health.

Not anything that promotes health is a bad habit. Therefore, I can enhance this



habit to work on my diet, which could help me loose ten pounds in the next

month.

To help you get started and after you write down your habits start telling the

truth. If you stumble upon a habit you were unaware of, instead of feeling

shocked, accept the habit. If the habit is bad, you want to be honest with self.

After you pass honesty, learn to commit self to innovative behaviors. If you

practice a new healthy habit, promise you that you will use the habit for here to

the course of your life.

Next, move to affirm your new behaviors and intentions. You can do this by

visualizing self-acting out on your behavior. Notice the consequences as you see

through the changes. If you fear, changes start small and work up to the big

changes. This will help you set a pattern, which you can relate.

Next, ask for support or feedback to help you understand the changes. Get help

to aid you in seeing the realization of your habits. The last step in learning,

developing new habits and the like is to practice each day your new habit and

avoid reproaching self. This will help you grow to goal realization. Get your ideas

in motion.



Richard Butler is a trained life and business coach and offers

coaching from $30 per hour online.

He runs the successful life coaching site:www.RichardButlerTheSuccessCoach.com

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