12 Tips to Build Unbreakable Self-Discipline

hey everyone and welcome to top think today we’re going to learn about 12 tips to build unbreakable self-discipline now let’s begin number one daily rewrites self-discipline is a daily war that you wage against yourself at any moment a wave of laziness could overwhelm your defenses and destroy your productivity so you’re constantly in need of motivation and reinforcement to keep yourself disciplined to make sure you stay strong you can’t rely on a list of goals that you wrote months or even years ago not only are they sitting too far back in your memory but also your goals have probably changed since then huh and that’s a good thing you should be adapting your goals as you become more ambitious and productive both your wins and your losses should help you refine your unique definition of success so to fortify your self discipline try to rewrite or re-examine your goals every single day you could do it first thing in the morning or right before bed either way it’s important that you’re consistently reminding yourself why your success matters why you’re investing so much time and effort to achieve your dreams those reminders will help you power through the rough patches and stay focused when temptation tries to lead you astray number 2 technological shortcuts when it comes to self-discipline technology is often framed as the root of all evil it can completely ruin your workflow and if you’re not careful it will waste hours of your time it’s so easy to access the internet social media and online games that most people avoid technology as much as possible it’s just too tempting but technology can also be an extremely helpful tool for developing your self-discipline for example some applications track changes in your daily routines it can tell you detailed information about your diet your exercise and sleep schedule that you would never know otherwise but these applications are only useful if you input information every day that way you can understand trends in your behavior over long periods of time now don’t be afraid to pick up one of these tracking apps and incorporate it into your routine just make sure you don’t get too distracted right number 3 raw diet a healthy diet can improve everything from how well you concentrate to the quality of your work you need enough proteins and carbohydrates to give you energy enough vitamins to grow and develop not to mention plenty of water to protect your organs and regulate your body temperature now with all that in mind what foods lend themselves to a more disciplined lifestyle well there’s one particular type of food that’s especially useful for staying motivated unprocessed fruits vegetables nuts and other raw foods are fantastic sources of energy that’s because it takes very little effort for your body to digest food when it’s eaten raw this difference between energy consumed and energy used is called dietary induced thermogenesis or vit now a study from 2004 found that people with low di t values tend to struggle with obesity and other health issues because they have less energy to spare people with low di t may struggle to be productive overcome obstacles and avoid laziness by consuming more raw foods you can raise your di t and supply your body with more than enough energy to stay discipline throughout the day and of course remember to always consult a medical professional before beginning any diet or exercise routine to make sure it’s right for you number 4 productive pairing every day you face two kinds of tasks first are the things you want to do these activities are fun positive and usually don’t require much effort on the other hand there are things you should do as productive as they are these jobs aren’t always out walk in the park so how do you stay productive without missing out on the things that you enjoy try pairing them together combine your should dues with your want twos if for example if you should be drinking a kale smoothie for breakfast ah ah watch an episode of your favorite show while you do it this combination so effective because it rewards you for doing something you don’t like you’re much more likely to repeat a healthy behavior if you didn’t completely hate it the first time around number five deciding the difference do you ever look back at the day and think about all the things you could have done differently you could have worked harder eaten better or taken more risks you could have saved yourself from an embarrassing moment or avoided a run-in with failure when you’re trapped in a vortex of what-ifs your fears and anxiety often take over you start feeling sad and stressed out because you can’t get those mistakes out of your head this can be devastating for your productivity the last thing you want is to lose faith in yourself so instead of listing out everything you did wrong just pick one thing that you want to change just one thing that you believe would have made a real difference in your day and when you’ve done that start planning out how you can make that change tomorrow so while no one can turn back time there will always be opportunities to redeem yourself no matter how bad you mess up number six know your nature everyone works best at different times some people are filled with energy in the mornings others kick things into high gear when the Sun Goes Down it really doesn’t matter which kind of worker you are as long as you aren’t fighting your natural rhythm in other words if you know you work better at night then don’t squeeze all your work into the morning you’ll feel worse you’ll work slower and you’ll have a harder time staying focused it may take a bit of trial and error to decide what time a day works best for you but once you figure that out you can use your biological clock to your advantage number seven advanced decisions when temptations knocking at your door oh it’s challenging to stay discipline no matter who you are let’s say you’re working from home and you leave your phone sitting a few feet away you hear it ding and you see the screen light up you know someone just texted you so in the heat of the moment you feel compelled to reach over and grab your phone and just like that your productivity comes to a grinding halt you can stop yourself from making impulsive decisions by thinking ahead it’s much easier to remain disciplined when there’s nothing there to break your concentration try to anticipate your biggest distractors that way you can make those difficult decisions ahead of time number 8 wasting weekend’s ah who doesn’t love the weekend you’ve been pushing yourself all week so you deserve two days of rest and relaxation right well yes and no it’s important to rest your mind and your body but you shouldn’t use every weekend as an escape from your ambitions the most discipline people don’t let their habits and routines slip no matter what day it is now while I don’t recommend working a full 8 hours remember that weekend’s aren’t an excuse to ignore your goals number 9 timed blocks do you struggle to stay motivated for hours on end do you feel intimidated knowing there’s a whole day of work ahead of you if this sounds like you try separating your day into smaller blocks all you have to do is set a timer that tells you when to start and stop working you might for example divide your workday into 8 one-hour chunks you can then dedicate each hour to a different task so you aren’t stuck working on the same thing for the entire day oh you’d be surprised how large of an impact this technique has on your productivity your work feels so much less intimidating because you only have to dedicate a small amount of your time as an added bonus breaking up the day makes it go by much faster so you’ll spend more time being productive and less time staring at the clock number ten boost your glucose glucose otherwise known as sugar is often treated like an unhealthy toxin but your body depends on glucose to survive it’s one of your most important energy sources every time you walk you talk or think your body is dipping into its supply of glucose but when people switch to a more disciplined lifestyle sugar is one of the first things to go it’s associated with a lack of concentration dips in energy and weight gain so it’s no surprise that people want to cut sugar out of their diets but not all sugar is out to get you in fact you need a baseline of simple sugars like glucose to keep your body mentally and physically fit while an excess amount of complex sugar is bad for you low blood sugar can have its own set of negative side effects so if you notice your motivation dwindling give yourself a boost of energy by eating some fruits or a spoonful of honey number 11 shrink your celebrations when you knock a big item off your to-do list oh it feels like the perfect time to celebrate to unwind after days or weeks of work but a prolonged celebration can [ __ ] your motivation and ruin your good habits instead of taking a long break between projects maintain your momentum give yourself a short period of rest and then move on to your next big goal it’s a lot easier to stay productive and disciplined after a one day break than a two week vacation number twelve obey your calendar poor organization can really slow down your productivity you spend so much time figuring out what you’re missing that you fail to actually accomplish anything so many people try to invent their own systems to stay organized well maybe you use post-it notes or write out dozens of to-do lists and these can be effective but what if your responsibilities are still falling through the cracks you should gather all your commitments in one place a detailed calendar lets you lay out your entire life on a single sheet of paper this will help you keep track of your obligations while giving you a concise overview of each day week or month hey you’ll be surprised how much easier it is to stay organized when you only have one schedule to worry about hey 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