做记录。
A written record of your accomplishments is very satisfying and helps inspire you to keep at it.
“I put a red check on my calendar the first day I took an aerobics class,” says Sue Jenner, a Kansas City secretary. “That was two years ago, and now I have two thick calendars covered with red checks.” She has also lost 20 pounds. So pull out a calendar and a red pen. Or use those gold stars your elementary school teachers put on your outstanding papers. Your accomplishment is outstanding, after all.
A log can help you reach goals, too. In pencil on a calendar, write down your goals a week or two in advance. For example, if you plan to take a walk on Monday, Wednesday and Friday, write “walk” on those days. After each day’s walk, circle the word in red and pat yourself on the back. You said you’d do it and you did!
把自己所完成的事项记录下来会让你有成就感,并且会有助于激励自己持续下去。
在堪萨斯州担任秘书的苏珍娜小姐说:“我上有氧运动课的第一天就在日历上打了个红勾勾。那是两年前的事了,现在我已经有了两大本画满红勾勾的日历。”她的体重已经减少了二十磅。所以,把日历和红笔拿出来开始做记录吧。你也可以画上金色的星号,那是小学老师在批改你写得很好的作业时所打的记号。毕竟你现在的成就也是很杰出的。
作记录也可以帮你达成目标。用铅笔事先在日历上写上这一、两个礼拜要完成的目标。比方说,如果你打算星期一、三、五去散步,就在那些日期上写下“散步”两个字。每次散完步后就用红笔把“散步”两个字圈起来,鼓励一下自己。因为你要做的事已经完成了!