Lifestyle

 

It's great to make changes in our lives and that's the way we grow as people. Change is a constant process and a part of being human. When you start to change anything in your life, you have to start where you should be. It will be difficult to change yourself effectively unless you know where you are. You have to start with a baseline.

Starting with the baseline is to honestly know where you are and what you are doing so that you know exactly what needs to change. This may sound strange, but most of us have a laid back attitude when it comes to painting a picture about ourselves. When my friends tell me they want to lose weight, the first thing I do is ask them to keep a food journal for a week to get to the baseline. Next week he shares how surprised he was to see not only how much he was eating but also what he was eating. Many of us are autopilots and we don't easily understand what we are doing. When you ignore it - and it works with anything, you realize where you are and what needs to change.

I once read a statistic that said that most people spend 10% more than they do on a permanent basis. I'm sure that's true, and that's because what is being spent, especially on credit cards, has not been tracked. I once had a friend who didn't have much time to take care of everything he needed. When he found out his time for a week, he found out that he was spending hours in front of the television. The first step to change is awareness. Before you move on, you need to know what you are doing and where you are. Keeping track for a week or two will provide you with valuable information that will help you in your quest for change.

You need to know where you are before attempting any change. Unless you know exactly where you are - and most of us have no clue - it will be impossible to make the necessary changes.

The first step in trying to change is to find out where you are. Keep logged for a week or two. This will give you a realistic idea of ​​what you are doing. You can track anything by how much money you spend and how many hours of sleep you get. Once you know where you are, you can move on