The Power of Focus and Habit Change

Increasing power through narrow focus

  A lot of times we tend to overthink, multitask, and get distracted when it comes to our goals. Whether it is fitness, work, family, or life in general, we all want to do so much. How much of it do we actually get done? 

Reason for starting small:

1.) Narrows focus

2.) Keeps you motivated and enthused 

3.) Easier to manage

4.) Less stressful

5.) Slow and steady wins the race ( long lasting results)

6.) Ensures success

  We all have many goals we want to achieve. Choosing one single goal to achieve and then moving to the next is much more effective. You don't want to spread your focus too thin and dilute the power behind your efforts. Break that one single goal into sub goals that are easier to obtain. This keeps you organized. Immediate achievement is rewarding and addicting.

How to focus on completion and immerse yourself into that task:

1.) Choose a task you are passionate about

2.) Choose something challenging

3.) Break tasks down into simple and small tasks to stay organized and motivated

4.) Eliminate distractions and the nonessential tasks

5.) Start tasks first thing in the morning and set a routine

6.) Visualize the end result of completion and how rewarding it will be

How does this all apply to your fitness goals?

  We often overwhelm ourselves with everything we need to do to reach our body and lifestyle goals. It’s really very simple. Find motivation and a plan to steadily reach your goals by narrowing down your goals into small tasks. Understand that it will take time and slow progress will stick with you longer. Eliminate your distractions, temptations, and set a routine to break old habits and start new ones. 

  If your goal is to lose weight, start by simply waking up every morning with a healthy balanced breakfast and create a daily routine including physical activity. By doing this one thing, eating a healthy breakfast, you have broken down your goals into smaller tasks. You then completed that one simple tasks and created a new habit! BOOM. Next, choose another tasks such as a time every day or every other day to go to the gym. Just getting up and going is something to be extremely proud of. Often, it is getting started that is the hardest part. Creating habits is key to a lifestyle change.