Starting small really is the secret to changing anything in your life. As one who always strives for self improvement, I have tried many ways to change bad habits in to good habits.It usually goes like this: I decide I need to do something to improve a part of my life. Let’s say eating better, or exercising consistently, or you name it, anything like that. I then try it with 100% effort and commitment and the best intentions. Then after a short amount of time it fades away…and I am disappointed. Fortunately many years ago, I read something that made sense to me. “Do it small and then add to it”. Seems like the problem is I tried to add too much at one time. So here is what I do, say I want to exercise more, then my goal is to exercise for just 10 minutes a day, everyday, and no excuse. And really it’s hard to find an excuse not to find 10 minutes to do something. You can do push ups, sit ups, jumping jacks, run in place,anything right from where you are..no need to travel or anything.(so no room for more excuses) Then when I start my 10 minute exercise, I find it usually turns into 20 or 30 minutes and I feel great. If it is only 10 minutes, that is also great, as I reached my goal. Keep doing this and eventually it becomes easier and easier. Keep doing this and you feel satisfied each day and you will notice results as well.
It makes sense that starting big would be tougher. Setting aside an hour, finding a gym, driving to the gym, oh and I need a friend to go as well, so I need to find a friend etc….all leads to excuses. Keep it simple, keep it 10 minutes. As you improve, buy some weights, try running…but on those lazy days, just do 10 minutes of anything.

Try other things as well, want to learn an new instrument? 10 minutes a day. A new language, try 10 minutes a day…you get it.

So, “got 10 minutes?” …I think so..