We can learn from the progress of Spring
SPRING is in the air. The days are getting longer and brighter. The buds are starting to show and daffodils are appearing. Hour by hour or even day by day, it is hard to see the progress of the plants, but week by week the buds are growing steadily out of the ground. We can all learn from this. Nature never rushes but she is always moving and changing. She makes steady and consistent changes that ultimately brings the amazing transformation we see as the seasons unfolding.
More than 90 percent of New Years’ resolutions have failed by this stage and many of us don’t think about them as it just makes us feel a little sore.
If you want to get things done, one of the most important things I have learned over the years is to just get started. If you want to write an article or do anything, there are a series of smaller steps or micro-tasks you need to do. Write the first few tasks down and get started. For writing, you need to open the computer and create and save a document (or take out a pen and paper). Then you have to write down the title and plan the lay out. Then you can write what you know for one section and then for others. Then you may plan the research you need to do to complete the article. Or maybe you need more information from others. If you do, you can get in touch with them one at a time. The important thing is to break bigger task down to small steps that are easily doable. And then Get moving for even 2 to 5 minutes … and just get started. Normally this is enough to make you feel differently about whatever you are working on and perhaps even inspire you to do more. Micro-progress is the process of completing small individual steps that move you forward.
Newton’s laws of motion have much to teach us about productivity and life. “Objects in motion tend to stay in motion’’. Thus, if you can find a way to get started by doing micro-tasks you are much more likely to stay moving. And If you keep on moving, you will eventually get there and complete the task.
When you are moving your mind shift gears and may even start to enjoy the process. The competitive of the part of you that enjoys getting things done kicks in. A range of studies show that our brain increases dopamine levels which make us feel good even when we achieve micro-goals.
If you can improve any area of your life by even one percent a day, at the end of the year that will lead to a 3800 percent improvement because of compounding. Science also tells us that our brains are much more likely to believe and sustain smaller changes than big radical ones.
And once you get started, the fear or dread you have around the task at hand stops growing. Procrastination feeds fear and avoidance. Micro-steps stop it from growing. They also diminish it in size. So, Micro-steps play a very important role as they reduce workload (some of the tasks are done) and the resistance (fear or avoidance) to do it at the same time.
Success starts somewhere. Why not let it start now for you? Whatever it is you have been putting off related to your life or your wellbeing, put the paper or computer down now and just get started.
Have a great and productive week!
They are found in nuts, sesame, sunflower, chia, flax and hemp seeds, as well as avocado. Oily fish, and good quality oils like olive oil, coconut oil, and evening primrose oil are also good sources. Some people find it difficult to include these foods in their diet, but you do need a supply of them every single day. So, if you’re not eating these types of foods then you will benefit from taking a supplement.
There are many supplements and combinations available to provide you with essential fatty acids (EFAs). Fish oil supplements contain Omega 3, Evening Primrose oil provides Omega 6, Flax seeds are high in Omega 3, and Olive oil contains Omega 9.
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