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discipline. What a terrible word, right? It's reminiscent of a child being scolded by his mother or forced to get up at 4am to do the exercise you fear. Many people think it's too hard to live a disciplined life because you have to keep a strict schedule. But not necessarily. Take the Olympic athletes (like me!) For example. It requires an incredible commitment to training and a willingness to do what needs to be done - whatever it is. But with discipline, there is freedom, happiness, self-confidence, physical and mental strength and growth inspiration. Here are my suggestions on how to cultivate discipline.
Credit: Adobe stock / Jacob Lund 1. Don't be shy - set big goals! One day, my coach told me that we would take part in the European Championships in two years, then the world championships, and one day we would take part in the Olympic Games. At the moment when he set these goals for me, I had to think of myself as a professional athlete and train as an athlete. When you challenge yourself to achieve bigger goals, you dedicate yourself to a craft. To get yourself into a bigger, bolder state, you have to start thinking as if you were already at the top. Now, you are not the one who sets goals, but the one who has a mission to achieve bigger goals. The credit: stay / iStock / Getty Images
2. Be clear about your goals. Our brains need clear instructions to turn them into actions. Your goals need to be defined by what, why, where, when and how. Think of your brain as a computer: when you ask a computer to open a folder, you tell it which one you want. For example, if you decide to become healthier, you must first define what a healthy lifestyle means to you. Do you go running every day? When and how long? Do you eat well? If you are healthy, how would you measure it? Without a clear goal, it is impossible to create the specific steps needed to achieve it. Now listen to the Angela Davis of the cycle to share how to kill it in the S P in class and life
4. Make every day count. When you wake up in the morning, decide what's the most important thing for that day. What you do (or don't do) determines whether your dream is life or death. Every athlete knows that if they skip a training session, they are behind. They know that even if they are three months away from the game, if they can't achieve their daily goals, they will put themselves in a position of failure. Research shows that analyzing your behavior in the "if so" framework is very effective for training self-control. So "if" you decide to ignore your plans and deadlines, "then" you're off target.
Credit: jacobland / iStock / Getty Images Credit: Adobe stock / blobot Dean Credit: Credit: Adobe stock / Marek turn your attention to the process and enjoy the journey. When you're making progress, there's discomfort in moving from the old model to the new behavior. But if you focus on your gains, it will make your journey exciting and shortThe pain will also disappear. Many people quit too early. But the key to success is to stick to it. Discipline is your motivation to achieve your goals. When you understand your skills and abilities, you will begin to see your changes. Then you'll want more. Self improvement is a magic drug. What do you think of the contribution: lzf / iStock / Getty Images Credit: g-stockstudio / iStock / Getty Images Advertisements 5. There is a "no matter what" mentality to tell themselves, "I will complete the task on time - no matter what!" You have to put pressure on yourself or you can't do anything. However, with good and bad stress, you have to make sure you work under good pressure. This means that there is a butterfly in your stomach - a controllable adrenaline that stimulates you - rather than an oppressive stress that makes your stomach uncomfortable. So when you want to give up, remember why you started. Focus on the excitement of achieving your goal, then smile and go all out to achieve it.
6. Stick to the plan until it becomes routine, and every training is important if you want to go to the Olympics. So are the other things in your life. When the process begins, you can't question it. You have to create an automatic program. Athletes know when they train, lunch, dinner and rest. In every training, they know that they have to do warm-up, main training, cool down and then recover. Everything is arranged to achieve the goal. You can't let fear and doubt stop you. When these thoughts come into your mind, let them pass without paying attention to them.
7. A 2006 study in the Journal of Applied Sports Psychology found that simple self-talk, such as "I want to be the best" or "I will try my best," is the most effective way to improve motivation. Interestingly, self talk that focuses on a specific goal, such as "I'll get 90 points," doesn't work well.
8. Resist your instincts. The hardest part of discipline is resisting your natural inclination to comfort and instant gratification. Your brain will do everything it can to resist change and growth. It's natural to feel lazy and undisciplined at times. But you also have the ability to beat it, starting with your ideas. All people feel lazy from time to time. However, this feeling of laziness is actually your brain trying to save energy. But you can cheat your brain. Imagine that your body is a machine, you just operate it from the outside. Play like a computer game. You are the one who gives your body orders to complete the task. The credit of
9. Find fun in your hard work
? What is your goal now? What are you doing to help them? Is discipline part of your plan? What do you think of these suggestions? Have you tried? Do you think you will take action? Share your thoughts, experiences and questions in the comments section below!
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