It’s the little things that count.
Big things are made up of little things. And the more better, faster, smarter, stronger, little things we do, then the more likely we are to have better big things.
It’s like how one small brick after one small brick leads to a palace.
Same with your habits and actions, which then reflect on your health, wealth, and quality of life.
What are 3 mini-habits you can build and use, to up your productivity?
Activity Goal-Setting
This seems like a no-brainer, but I was amazed at how often I wasn’t doing it.
When you do something, do you have an intended outcome, and is it clear?
I’ve been exercising pretty regularly recently, but I realized, even though I was following a routine, and had sets of exercises lined up, I wasn’t clear about what result I wanted to get and go for.
“Get healthy”, is not a clear result. How would I know I was “healthy?”
So then, I’d do the motions, and go to the gym, without a clear goal.
I felt I was healthier, but I’m not so sure. All I know is that the repetition and lack of focus just exposed me to greater chances of injury and pain.
A little of which I’m feeling in my shoulder right now.
That, has become my new goal. Be free of shoulder pain, while still being able to train.
Clearer, more tangible outcome.
Everything we do has an impact.
It’s not only about what we do, but why we do it.
Even for small, day to day activities, having clear goals and outcomes in mind leads to motivation, clarity, and a higher chance of actually sticking to effective but hard-to-do habits.
Such as exercising. Or flossing. Or stretching.
Definitely, stretching.
It’s also about getting clear on your why, and letting a big-picture perspective motivate you to do the small actions to lead to that desired result.
Set goals, even for the little things.
Meditation in a Moment
How do you keep calm?
One way I’ve found, is to be able to teach yourself to meditate in a moment.
It’s a min-habit, because you teach and train yourself to take a deep breath when you feel stressed and experience negative feelings.
Or, when you’re too agitated, excited, or happy.
To take a deep breath, and to focus on your breath.
Whenever I feel anxious, nervous, scared, I find that I have better results, and feel more comfortable, if I’m able to take a deep breath, and to experience a minute of meditation.
Take note, meditation is not about not having thoughts.
It’s about being present in the moment, and to focus on your breathing, as a tool and reminder.
It helps me be present in the moment, to focus on where I am now, what is the task at hand, and what is the reality?
What are the facts, and not what’s just running wild through my imagination.
Focus on your breath.
Focus on the now.
Write Down Small Notes
This habit also took time to develop, but it has helped me immensely.
It all began when I accepted the fact that memory is fallible, and that there is a high chance that we don’t remember what we hear, or what we say.
So then, if there’s something that you want to remember – a fact, tidbit, name of a person, chances are that you will remember better if you write it down.
Don’t have a pen and paper? Your messaging or notes application on your phone would also work.
Many ideas I’ve had for articles and insights occur to me in the unlikeliest of places, and when I have an idea, I whip out my phone to type down what’s in my head.
Or rush to find a pen and paper, and proceed to write, or draw it down.
It will help you remember.
It will help you process the information.
And it will help you take action.
There are times when my notes goes straight to my calendar, because I just remembered or thought up of something to do.
Write it down. Record it. Draw it.
If it’s worth remembering, write it down.
What other mini-habits do you have that help you? Kindly share in the comments below!
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