How Can Micro Goals Help You Build Momentum?
Changing a habit is not easy. Micro goals are a great way to transform behaviour.
One of my favourite authors Tim Ferriss talks about this in terms of rigging the game so you can win it. Ferriss, who is prolific in his writing, has stated one of the best pieces of advice he was given is to write two crappy pages a day,“I was told at one point, your goal should be two crappy pages per day. That’s it. If you hit two crappy pages, even if you never use them, you’ve succeeded for the day.”
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“Alleviating that performance anxiety… allows you to overshoot that goal, continually succeed, and sort of build that confidence and momentum.” He continues, “The feeling that you’re winning, is a precursor to winning on a really large scale.”
Dr. Greg Well recently published a book called the “The Ripple Effect”, which explores the significance of how sleep, nutrition, movement and cognitive activity work together to create greater health.
In the book Dr. Wells offers “Dr. Greg’s 1% tips”. These tips are essentially micro goals that will lead to greater wellness.
Two of my favourite in his section on movement are the 20/20 rule and find the right time of day to exercise.
The 20/20 rule is for every 20 minutes of sitting take 20 seconds to stand, stretch or move.
When is the best time of day to exercise? “Dr. Greg’s 1% tip” is simple “the time of day when you will train consistently.”
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