3 Ways You Can Start Implementing Change In Your Daily Life
Here’s a question I received from a client that’s just beginning her spiritual path:
“I want to start but I don’t know how. What do I do to get started? I don’t have much time but I want to start feeling a difference. I know this is something I need to do I just don’t now how. What can I do?”
It’s actually very common sentiment, one that I hear all the time as a self-discovery coach. Oftentimes people are convinced they really want to begin change once and for all, yet over and over they find themselves stuck in old cycles and routines.
There are so many ways to begin the path of change. How do you start implementing them?
Here are a few small steps you can take:
1. Set your intentions for the day right before bed or first thing in the morning.
It can actually be quite surprising when we realize just how much of our day-to-day lives are running on “auto-pilot”. But taking the time to set the intentions for your day is a great way to make the best of them. What are your emotional goals for the day? How would you like to feel? What would you like to accomplish? It’s much easier to navigate your days when you have a plan for what that looks like.
2. Begin journaling.
Journaling can be a theraputic outlet in many ways. Whether you write creatively as a form of expression, like to doodle, or you’re the “to-do list” type. Journaling can be a therapeutic outlet in many ways. You can begin to write down your dreams when you wake up. Write out your aspirations and see them come to fruition. Get more clear on your goals and your WHY. Journaling is an amazing tool that’s so versatile it can become an outlet for creative expression, support your aspirations and help you to organize your life.
3. Make your bed every morning.
“If you make your bed every morning, you will have accomplished the first task of the day,″ he said. “It will give you a small sense of pride, and it will encourage you to do another task, and another, and another. And by the end of the day that one task completed will have turned into many tasks completed.”
“If you can’t do the little things right, you’ll never be able to do the big things right. And if by chance you have a miserable day, you will come home to a bed that is made — that you made.” -William H. McRaven, Author of Make Your Bed: Little Things That Can Change Your Life…And Maybe The World.
I personally like to consider this a part of my morning ritual. I feel that on days I made my bed I feel more organized and I tend to get a lot more done. I’m also a big fan of mindfulness meditation so this practice works well with my personality. Recent surveys conducted by The National Sleep Foundation also support this concept.
In Conclusion
It only takes 21 days to create a habit. All it takes is the drive for change and the will to make it happen. Continually. It can seem overwhelming when just starting out, so it’s important to start small. You don’t have to start with all three. Try one that resonate the most and see how it goes. Once you’ve reached a routine, begin implementing another.
All it takes is one step. What step are you going to take, sis?
-Snowi 🙂
Do you need help discovering the obstacles along your self-discovery journey that are secretly holding you back?
Many of us long for positive change in our lives. But, often times we cling to old thought patterns and ways of being. But in order for long-lasting change to occur, we must acknowledge the traits that no longer serve us before creating an action you can follow consistently. Get the help of a coach to keep you feeling accountable and supported.
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