Break down big tasks, another common reason we don't follow through on our plans is that they feel
daunting.
We might be interested in their activity and would find it rewarding, but we cannot get ourselves to
tackle it.
John had been meaning to do the for clean up in his garden, but somehow kept not getting to it.
He realized he felt overwhelmed by the job, which by this point had grown to include a raking leaves,
gutting, cutting the grass, clearing out his vegetable beds and several other tasks.
John decided to start by making a list of the individual tasks he needed to do, and then he choose
just one to get started.
He was able to clear out the beds and once he started working, he decided to keep going through several
other items on his list.
Momentum is invaluable when we're working to become more active.
We can make our tasks small enough to get started, thereby paving the way for continued success.
As you review your list of activities, see if any of them need to be broken down into smaller pieces.
Use your feeling as an indicator.
When you imagine doing an activity, do you feel a sense of resistance and dread?
If so, break it down and to make it more manageable.
Don't be afraid to make the pieces as small as it takes to get started.
The important thing is finding a way forward, no matter how modest the step and plan activities for
specific times.
If you struggle to complete one of your tasks, make sure you set aside time to do it.
Sometimes we resist making a specific plan because our schedule is uncertain or we like to have the
flexibility.
But sometimes we might have mixed feelings about an activity and leaving the timing open ended is a
way to give ourselves an out of we don't feel like doing it by putting the activity in our calendar.
We increase our commitment to complete it.
It's a good idea to set an alert to to remind us when the time come.
Also, do everything you can to prevent scheduling over your plans.
Make getting back to life a real privilege.
Uh, make yourself accountable, writing down your plans and putting them in your calendar are ways
of increasing accountability to yourself.
We can also be accountable to others to provide extra leverage for our follow through.
Choose an accountability friend carefully.
It will be someone who encourages you and isn't critical if you don't complete something.
It can also help to have someone who wants to do the activities with you.
Like going for a lunchtime, walks with a co-worker.