The 3 daily actions you can do today to be more disciplined.
One of the biggest problems we face when we want to
change a habit is a lack of discipline. Maybe you are very clear about
what you want to achieve, but this lack of discipline prevents you from
achieving what you set out to do.
Being disciplined facilitates the path, makes you
constant and mastering those unnecessary urges that hinder the path to your
goal. Simply because discipline is a powerful tool.
In this article, there are my top three tips for
becoming more disciplined (easily) starting today and forever.
"Discipline has the potential to create future miracles"
Jim Rohn
At university, I had a friend who we called "the
lucky one". He was the goalkeeper of the team and on the court, it
seemed that he had superpowers. They hardly ever scored a goal and thanks
to their talent, the team was champion year after year.
That is precisely what we all believed, that he had
exceptional talent in goal, but this was not entirely true.
Once I came to talk to him, he told me a little about
what he did in his daily routine and, I was shocked. His day today was
much more complex and active than it seemed.
He got up every day at 6 am and went for a run a bit
before going to college. After school, she went without fail to all the
afternoon training. Not only that, every weekend he participated in at
least one match at the club near his home. Rest was extremely important to
him so his bedtime was pinned down at 10pm obviously right after a well-balanced dinner.
The shocking thing was that he had spent several
years with this same routine. And then I realized that talent was
only the product of his discipline. His almost magical performance was
simply the expected result of his daily habits.
After knowing her secret, of course, I also wanted to
be more disciplined and have that tool in my life, and I am sure that you too
...
Discipline is a powerful tool.
Being disciplined guarantees us to have good results
in everything, we set out to do.
It assures us the perfect outcome. Unfortunately, most lack this tool.
Simply because being disciplined is
uncomfortable: It means that you have to do something that, at
that moment, you do not want to do and expect a reward that you cannot see
yet. Furthermore, it forces us to master our urges and urges (which
is tremendously difficult).
Let me ask you something:
Could you do something you don't
want in order to get a result you really want?
If the answer is NO. It means that you need
to be more disciplined.
Self-discipline involves acting according to what you
think (and what you propose) instead of acting how you feel at that moment
Think about this:
How many times have you postponed the morning
alarm? How many have you considered the typical "tomorrow I start
playing sports"? What about that binge of chocolates when you
promised to eat better? What happened that day when you had a lot of work
but checking Facebook could do more?
Trust me. I am intimately familiar with all
those situations and I understand.
We all have strengths of our personality, as well as
certain weaknesses, but the key is to focus on those strengths and manage to
train the discipline.
Training discipline within our routine has become
extremely important. In fact, some studies point to the lack of discipline
and self-control as some of the reasons responsible for childhood obesity in
some countries.
This means that if we young and old become a
little more disciplined, we can obtain benefits in all areas of our routine. Discipline
involves a change of mind which additionally helps you to have more constancy
to achieve everything you set your mind to.
Here are some examples where being a little more
disciplined translates into a complete improvement:
- At work or at school: procrastination will be erased from your routine. Because discipline helps you stay focused longer without falling into the trap of unnecessary distractions. Successfully finishing everything you have pending.
- At home: discipline allows you to be more organized and do those household chores that we don't like, such as cleaning, tidying up, washing clothes, etc.
- In your diet: discipline makes it easier for you to cook at home, buy better food, make better choices in restaurants, and avoid unhealthy "temptations".
- In exercise or in your sport: being disciplined motivates you to do your routine or training regularly, even if you don't feel like it or have a lot of motivation.
How can I have more discipline?
Although it sounds very complicated, let me tell you
that it is a totally necessary sacrifice, simply because when you become more
disciplined and enjoy this powerful tool you can live freer, create new habits
and make healthier decisions without much effort.
Also, you have nothing to worry about because
training discipline in your daily routine is not as difficult as it seems.
The following 3 daily actions help you to train your
discipline in a practical way
1. Wash the dishes (wash the dishes) immediately after eating
Maybe you like washing dishes, maybe you don't like
it, or maybe you have a machine in the kitchen that does it for you. Forget
all that and just do it right after eating, with no excuses.
It is a simple exercise and it may have nothing to do
with your goals or the habits you want to change. But, it is a way to
control your impulses, do something you don't want, and take action without
postponing.
It's just a small step: When you're done eating your
breakfast, wash your bowl and silverware. When you finish your coffee or
tea, wash your cup.
You will feel better once you do it consistently.
2. Make your bed just after getting up
It seems like a lie but this action has more benefits
then you imagine.
Having to make a space of a few minutes to make your the bed is a powerful exercise: simply because there is no urgency to do it and
nothing bad will happen if you don't do it at that moment, but you force
yourself to do it as a disciplined training.
In addition, leaving the bed made has been seen to
improve your productivity. It
gives you the feeling that " the first task of the day is
done" and motivates you to continue with those that follow.
Also, when you return home, the order will help you
relax and enjoy the rest of the day with less to do.
3. Finish the shower with cold water
If you are braver, start with cold shower
therapy. But, if you are starting your way towards a more
disciplined life, start showering with warm water (or as you prefer); but
it ends, at least the last few minutes, with cold water.
This simple action forces you to face discomfort and
fight your own excuses. Which are generally responsible for our lack of
discipline.
That's it.
Doing these actions each day will train
your mind to discipline. And then it will pave the way to improve your
self-control. For example: eat vegetables (even if you want to eat french
fries) or do a few push-ups (even though you prefer to watch television) or
finish studying (even if you want to check Instagram).
If you can't take all 3 actions, I suggest you start
with one and nothing else.
There are many more activities that help you improve
your discipline such as flossing after
brushing your teeth, always putting your clothes in their
place, cooking at least one meal at home, separating garbage, etc.
There are even 5 key habits
that help you train discipline in your daily routine. If you
manage to incorporate only one of the following habits, you will see that being
disciplined becomes much easier.
It's like a paradox. Being disciplined helps you form
habits and some habits help you be more disciplined.
If you want to know what these powerful habits are
and what you can do today to incorporate them into your life, download
your free mini-guide here
So now you know, but these 3 daily actions into
practice and adopt in your routine the tool of being more disciplined.
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