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Give Your Goal 4 Days

Guest post by: Ann Ronan

Article Overview: There is something quite magical and scientific about 4 days. When you do something once or twice or even three times, you don't yet feel like a "person that does that."

Give Your Goal 4 Days

There is something quite magical and scientific about 4 days. When you do something once or twice or even three times, you don't yet feel like a "person that does that." Suppose you have a goal to start blogging. You know it's a great no-cost way to get your message out and connect with folks. So you post one blog. Maybe the 2nd day you post again. Then you stop. Three weeks later, if someone asks you if you "blog?" you'll probably say no...well, I tried it but... Now if you stick with it for four days, something shifts. All of a sudden if feels like something natural. If it's an important goal for you, you'll want to string together 5 four day actions plus 1 more day. That means you'll have blogged for 21 days straight. And science tells us that at that point, it's more difficult to stop the new habit then to continue it. At that point you may decide 3 posts a week is enough. And that will seem simple!

So what goal would you like to achieve? Commit to it for four days. Want to boost your chances of success? Choose a small reward you'll give yourself each day after you've kept your commitment. It doesn't have to be a huge expense, it just has to make you happy. Maybe a lavish coffee at your local coffee house. Or reading a novel just for fun for one hour. Then choose a larger reward for completing your action for four days. This should be a pretty good reward -maybe a massage or a new book.

After the first four days, you're really over a psychological hump. Give it a try and post your results here. We'd love to read them!

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