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Step 5: Keeping it up

We all know that some obstacles could get in the way and we don’t want you to be disappointed or dis-heartened. Take a piece of paper and draw a line down the centre. On the right I want you to list the things that might stop you and on the left I want you to list all the things that will help you.

Eg.

Help Hinder

Determination Putting the time aside
Support from my partner

Think about how you can make sure that the forces on the left are stronger than the forces on the right. You deserve to be successful.

Here are some suggestions to help motivate you along your journey.

Acknowledge your achievements. Here’s another use for your journal. Your mind can suffer from temporary amnesia and forget about all the achievements you’ve made over the last few months.

You’re only human – we all make mistakes – you forgive friends so why not yourself? It’s all too easy to beat yourself up. Remember the words of Albert Einstein - “in the middle of every difficulty lies opportunity” and give yourself a little reward when you do hit your targets!

Surround yourself with positive people. A rainbow is made up of different colours and together they create a wonderful display but imagine if one was missing. Why not build yourself a social rainbow. For each of the colours below put a description next to it of the type of person you might need at a particular time.

For example, you might need somebody who is practical to help you sometimes, a person who is good with concepts and can bring you down to earth with logic at others, another who can fire you up with enthusiasm for a plan and somebody who you call a good friend to listen when things don’t go so well.

Red:
Yellow:
Orange:
Green:
Purple:
Blue:

With all this support you’re half way there already!

When you’ve reached your goal for one segment go back to your ‘wheel’ at step 3 to see how much it has changed and re-do the exercise and carry on with steps 4 and 5 for another segment.

Well done. The first step is the hardest but people with goals succeed because they know where they are going.

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