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Break down big tasks, another common reason we don't follow through on our plans is that they feel

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daunting.

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We might be interested in their activity and would find it rewarding, but we cannot get ourselves to

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tackle it.

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John had been meaning to do the for clean up in his garden, but somehow kept not getting to it.

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He realized he felt overwhelmed by the job, which by this point had grown to include a raking leaves,

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gutting, cutting the grass, clearing out his vegetable beds and several other tasks.

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John decided to start by making a list of the individual tasks he needed to do, and then he choose

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just one to get started.

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He was able to clear out the beds and once he started working, he decided to keep going through several

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other items on his list.

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Momentum is invaluable when we're working to become more active.

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We can make our tasks small enough to get started, thereby paving the way for continued success.

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As you review your list of activities, see if any of them need to be broken down into smaller pieces.

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Use your feeling as an indicator.

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When you imagine doing an activity, do you feel a sense of resistance and dread?

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If so, break it down and to make it more manageable.

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Don't be afraid to make the pieces as small as it takes to get started.

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The important thing is finding a way forward, no matter how modest the step and plan activities for

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specific times.

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If you struggle to complete one of your tasks, make sure you set aside time to do it.

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Sometimes we resist making a specific plan because our schedule is uncertain or we like to have the

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flexibility.

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But sometimes we might have mixed feelings about an activity and leaving the timing open ended is a

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way to give ourselves an out of we don't feel like doing it by putting the activity in our calendar.

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We increase our commitment to complete it.

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It's a good idea to set an alert to to remind us when the time come.

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Also, do everything you can to prevent scheduling over your plans.

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Make getting back to life a real privilege.

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Uh, make yourself accountable, writing down your plans and putting them in your calendar are ways

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of increasing accountability to yourself.

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We can also be accountable to others to provide extra leverage for our follow through.

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Choose an accountability friend carefully.

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It will be someone who encourages you and isn't critical if you don't complete something.

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It can also help to have someone who wants to do the activities with you.

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Like going for a lunchtime, walks with a co-worker.