Wiring Your Mind & Body in Reaching Your Goal

Amy Taylor July 27, 2015

We all have goals. And these goals can either be long-term or temporary. Whether it’s getting a promotion, putting up a business, losing weight, exercising regularly, or quitting smoking, achieving our goals takes time and effort. And most of the time, there is no easy way. While the first few weeks or months of hard work may seem tolerable, as time goes by, and the more effort you put in, we may come to a point of leaving behind our goals, delaying them, or totally abandoning them.

So how do you stay committed to your goal? How do you wire your mind and body towards reaching your short or long-term goals? Below are some great ideas to try.

It all starts with the right mindset.

Before you start taking action, it is very important that you develop a proper mindset. How do you do this? Simple – by determining why you are having that goal in the first place. How important is it to you? And how will it improve your life? If you cannot find any compelling answer, there’s a big chance that you won’t stick to your goals when the going gets rough. You don’t want to spend too much time and effort on something that is really not valuable to you, aren’t you?

Stay inspired.

Surround yourself with people who share the same interest or goals with you. Better, interact with those who have already achieved the goal like yours. They can share a lot of insights and wisdom, and help keep you inspired and motivated all through the way. Listen to their stories of failures and success, and you are sure to learn valuable lessons from these people. The more time you spend with them, the more you become like them.

Establish a goal-oriented habit.

Materialising your goals starts with a habit. For instance, if you want to lose weight, start by making a habit of doing 20 push-ups every day, drinking water before taking your meal, or having a fruit for your dessert. These may all seem like small and insignificant habits but they actually have a big impact.

Plan out well.

Every goal needs careful planning and timeline to be achieved. It is not enough that you know what your goals are and why they are important. In order to make them a reality, you must come up with a plan on how to get there. Your plan should be SMART: specific, measurable, attainable, realistic and time-bound.

Establish healthy habits.

While they may seem like too busy to have time for such things, successful people share common health practices. And these are: eating healthy, getting up early, exercising and getting enough sleep. Incorporating these habits make you a healthier and mentally stronger person, which in turn, make you more capable of reaching your goals.

Commit yourself completely.

Don’t just tell yourself that you might do this. Tell yourself that you will definitely do this! Committing your mind 100% to it is one of the key steps to achieving your goals – whatever they are.

Keep track of your progress.

Keep a journal of everything that is related to your goal. It is important to track your progress so you would know if you’re still doing it SMART-ly.

Keep the positive spirit.

There will be times that it is going to be much difficult, for sure. If you think solely of negative things, you are headed to fail. But if you think of positive things, you will definitely succeed.