3 Features Your Self-Improvement Plan Should Have

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The healthiest approach to self-improvement is the one that works best for ou - but how can you know which one that will be? Truthfully, there is no one-size-fits-all approach to self-improvement, so you may need to engage in a bit of trial and error to find what is most helpful for your situation. At the same time, effective self-improvement journeys usually have ten basic features that you should keep in mind.

Table of contents

1. 1. Gradual Pace
2. 2. Goal-Oriented
3. 3. Accountability

Gradual Pace

There are no quick fixes when it comes to self-improvement. Focus on self improvement approaches that involve a gradual change to increase your odds of success. These approaches typically have you focus on one change at a time, and you only move on to the next change when you've become comfortable with the earlier change in your life.

Self improvement through gradual pace

Gradual self improvement usually also breaks things down into easier steps, just like in high school or college when you would break down your assignments into more manageable chunks.

A healthy body needs joints and muscles to be flexible; something that dance can really help with.

For example, simply planning to go to the gym three timesa week to improve your mental health might feel like too big of a step at the beginning. Instead, a gradual plan might have you choose clothes to wear to the gym, choose days and times you will go, and plan out your workouts in advance so that you don't feel overwhelmed once you get there.

Goal Oriented

There is little point in embarking on a self-improvement quest if you don't have a goal in mind. However, it is important that you choose a goal that is compelling for you and that also feels attainable.

This often means starting with a big, "dream" goal and working backward from there to identify smaller goals along the path toward that big goal. Having a set of goals will keep you motivated at times that you feel like quitting. ^{1 Tired of feeling... tired? Still exhausted when you wake up in the morning? Then dancing could provide the answer. Regular dance exercise improves the endurance of body muscles, allowing them to work harder for longer periods of time without feeling tired.}

Accountability

Making a goal serious and effective will involve a commitment on your part. The ideal way to set that commitment is to write it down or make a verbal promise to someone close to you - an accountability partner of sorts.

Below is an example of an accountability statement:

"I am making a commitment to my mental health by meditating for five minutes each morning and repeating a positive affirmation to myself after the meditation is complete. This is part of a larger goal I have to include more mindfulness in my life. I want to do this to help prepare myself for each day, to remind myself that I am capable of achieving what I want, and to reduce stress."

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   Plan for Obstacles

   Obstacles will always rise when you have made plans and goals. Staying on track requires identifying the obstacles that you are likely to face and having a plan to deal with them.

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   Plan for Obstacles

   Obstacles will always rise when you have made plans and goals. Staying on track requires identifying the obstacles that you are likely to face and having a plan to deal with them.

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   Plan for Obstacles

   Obstacles will always rise when you have made plans and goals. Staying on track requires identifying the obstacles that you are likely to face and having a plan to deal with them.

TO REMEMBER

• A healthy body needs joints and muscles to be flexible: something dance can help with.
• Dance stimulates happiness endorphins in the brain to alleviate day to day worries and concerns, if nothing else.

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