Implementing a new healthy habit can be difficult. The first step is asking yourself if you are ready to implement a new healthy change. If you are motivated and ready to change, setting a goal is key to success. Creating a goal that you can work toward can be very helpful and provide a clear objective to strive for.
A benefit of setting and actually meeting a goal is the mental toughness or resilience that you develop along the way to meeting your goal; you find strength and determination that you did not know you had. This is typically from having a few setbacks along the way and needing to overcome obstacles in your journey. It also makes the thought of pursuing new goals not quite as frightening because you ‘been there, done that.’ It gives you an inner belief that you can succeed.
So, along with the great feeling of accomplishing something you set out to do, you will also gain mental toughness along the way.
It starts with setting a goal.