Are You Destroying Your Own Willpower?

                                                     Willpower is a muscle.
                                                       The more you use it,
                                                        the stronger it gets

               "Willpower isn´t something that gets handed out to some and not to others.
                       It is a skill you can develop through understanding and practice."
                                                          - Gillian Riley


Do you like to start things to try to improve your life?

Like meditation, exercising, healthier eating habits or maybe reading an inspirational or educational book per month.

Do you feel enthusiastic in the beginning but once the novelty is wearing off you are not feeling excited about it anymore?

Do you often use the approach that "I will do something when it is feeling good but you will quit when it is not going so well."

If this sounds like your approach, let me tell you something.......
You are destroying your own willpower.

Whatever you are trying to do, decide in advance how long you will do it.

Ex. If you have decided to start meditating for 10 minutes.
Set a timer for 10 minutes. Have a goal.
Decide in advance that it doesn´t matter if your meditation is good or bad....you are going to finish it.

You have decided to work out for 30 minutes three times per week.
Decide in advance that you will complete all three workouts....no matter how you feel....good or bad. Set a goal.

Whatever you do to improve your life....set a timer.
Or even better...get a journal and start tracking your progress.

Set a goal. Finish it. This will increase your willpower.

                                           Karin Glannstam - Personal Success Coach
                                                         www.karinglannstam.com