Forget flailing through a 10K right now. \u201cYou\u2019re still mastering the art of showing up,\u201d Clear says. \u201cYou only have the chance\u2026<\/b>
\nForget flailing through a 10K right now. \u201cYou\u2019re still mastering the art of showing up,\u201d Clear says. \u201cYou only have the chance to be the kind of person who works out four days a week if you\u2019re there in the first place. Make that the norm in your life. Once you show up, you have choices. Any running is a bonus.\u201d
Going cold turkey on your favorite greasy takeout could torpedo early efforts to eat better, says clinical and nutritional psychologist Amanda Baten. \u201cI like to talk about adding instead of taking away,\u201d she says. \u201cStart by incorporating homemade veggies into your meals. It\u2019s a minor change that provides progress, and that\u2019s what creates momentum.\u201d
\u201cThis is part of something I call the two-minute rule,\u201d says Clear. \u201cWhen you\u2019re adopting a new habit, it often helps to scale it down to just the first couple of minutes. We\u2019re always told to start small, but it can still be easy to start too big and lose motivation.\u201d
Amassing a fortune is a lofty goal that Baten likens to the peak of a mountain. \u201cIt\u2019s overwhelming for anyone to think, \u2018How the heck am I going to get to the top of the mountain?\u2019 \u201d she says. \u201cSo what we\u2019re looking for are the smaller steps that get us to the foothills.\u201d A simple spending speed bump is just enough to get you going.<\/p>\n