Achieving a goal or changing a habit can be a long process. While you wait for the long term rewards of your effort, finding the motivation to keep going can be helped by tracking your progress during the journey.
There are no quick fixes to a life time of bad choices or poor life style habits. As the experts say ‘you have to trust the process!‘ I use tracking as a way to get motivated if I have no motivation – even after I’ve taken small actions. Hey, sometimes, you just get frustrated! So, whilst I’m waiting for my desired results to appear, I love to track everything! Money, sleep, fitness, hair regimes, business stats – EVERYTHING! I’m currently tracking the progress of My 30 Day Vitality Challenge as we speak! Three weeks into my challenge and I’ll admit I’ve had days where I’ve not been intentional with what I’m doing. However, because I am tracking my actions each day, I can see those occasions are few and far between. Being able to review my completed actions over the last few weeks, keeps me accountable and makes me feel good to see how dedicated I’ve actually been. The difference I see and feel in my mind, body and overall vitality, gives me an added boost of motivation to continue.
Habit formation or achieving new goals is a long race. While you’re waiting for the long-term rewards of your efforts to accumulate, you need a reason to stick with it in the short-term. Tracking gives you some immediate feedback that shows you’re on the right path.