Struggling with Your Habits? 3 Questions You Need to Ask Yourself

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A part of you knows you should A part of you knows you should develop good habitsdevelop good habits……

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…but another part doesn’t want to initiate the effortinitiate the effort.


What do you do when you don’t feel motivated?


Ask three powerfulpowerful questionsquestions…


…To solve almost any motivationmotivation issue you’ll come up against.

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#1“Where will I be in a year and in five years from now, if things don’t changedon’t change?”


Get a greater perspective on where you’re heading. Trigger

some painful emotionspainful emotions.


Pain is a powerful motivatorpowerful motivator.


Discomfort is often what you lack whenever you can’t get yourself

inspired to take actiontake action.

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Look at the consequencesconsequences of your current lack of better habits...


before things get worse and a more painful realitypainful reality hits you in the face.


#2#2 “Can I just…?”

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The biggest challenge for most people is just getting startedgetting started.


We build up the idea in our heads how difficultdifficult something will be...


...and then find ways to talk ourselves out of it.

You can’t do everything,but you can do anything

one step at a timeone step at a time.


By starting smallstarting small, you’ll have the momentum to keep going.


#3“Would I rather?”

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ReactanceReactance – that feeling of wanting to rebel against anyone

telling us what to do.


The problem: We often boss We often boss ourselves aroundourselves around.


Present everything as a choicechoice with a “would I rather?” question

instead of a command.


You’ll find you’ll naturally want to make the better decisionbetter decision.

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