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In case you don’t have a vision board and aren’t sure about your goals click here to see my guide on vision boards(which you can also use for just goals without vision boarding)

1.set realistic goals.

If you normally don’t work out regularly and suddenly you want to go to the gym every day, you will be able to uphold this for some days maybe even weeks but eventually you’ll tire out and lose motivation. You are setting yourself up for failure Instead set more realistic goals.

If you rarely work out but want to change that start slow, maybe go to the gym (or do at home workouts of course!) twice a week for 30 min each.This way you’ll feel yourself being productive but not being consumed by it. Start slow and eventually work yourself up

Slow and steady wins the race

✧ Nova‘s Tip: I really enjoyed this workout while I was a beginner ໒꒰ྀི *' ᵕ '* ꒱ྀིა Move with Nicole in general has really good workouts(with and without equipment) in different styles.Definitely check her out if you want to try Pilates.

2.Motivation Consistency

This might be a hard pill to swallow for some but motivation won’t get you your results( at least in most cases). Mainly because motivation is a feeling and feelings are always changing,evolving. Yes you might get a sudden blaze of motivation and get up to do your 12 missing assignments or lift really heavy but that’s a one time thing. You can’t get results doing stuff once, you need a routine If you actually want to build a routine you need to stick to it and you can only do that by staying consistent. Consistency isn’t something that’s easy to achieve but it’s absolutely necessary if you want to see results in any area of your life.

So how do you stay consistent?

Don’t be to hard on yourself, you can start out small ( once a week) and then add onto it over time

Make it enjoyable( if you don’t like one form of exercise switch it up, if you don’t like a specific food in your diet switch it out etc)

If you really can’t get yourself to workout, go for a walk (you are still active and your brain gets the signal that you are actively choosing to become healthier)

Make it easy for yourself. If you hate flossing but want to do it, place the floss somewhere where you have to take it before getting your toothbrush( you already have it in your hand might as well use it) Pack your gym clothes the night before or lay them out, that way you can put them on first thing and are ready to go

✧ Nova‘s Tip: if you have a day where you can only give 30% and you give those 30%, you still gave 100% Recognise that you deserve better and love yourself enough to do what it takes. Even if you don’t feel up for it , do it. Success doesn’t wait for you feeling like it

1.preparation

The first thing you need to do is reminisce the last year. What did you achieve?What brought you happiness ?What made you uncomfortable or what didn’t you enjoy? -> write down all of your answers on a sheet of paper and write it organised(we’ll need it later)

2.visualising

Now write down your goals and ambitions for the next year. Sort them into the following categories:

Health

Career

Wealth

Loved ones

Lifestyle( including:Hobbies,Travel and Aesthetic)

Knowledge

3.Finding corresponding Pictures

This step is seemingly the easiest.Go on Pinterest and search up pictures that fit your goals from above.It doesn’t have to be aesthetic, the more realistic it looks the better

✧ Nova’s Tip: try to find pictures from first person pov,or pictures where the person looks like you. For example:I have brown hair so I’d search for a girl with brown hair that is living my goal

4.making the board

Your board doesn’t have to be physically(it can be of course) but you can also make a collage (on canva or Pinterest)and set it as your wallpaper.

5.working with it

This step is just as important as the ones before. If the board is your phone wallpaper just try to look at it mindfully, set a clear intention that this is your vision board not just a wallpaper for aesthetic purposes. For physical boards I’d advice to intentionally look at it once a day.Make it part of your routine . This could be while meditating,getting ready or just the first thing when you wake up

✧ Nova’s Tip: Try to include specific affirmations in your practice. Why do you want this goal?What are your benefits? And most importantly how does it make you feel?

Remember that vision boards are there to help you,they can structure your desires and make you aware of your goals.But you need to trust that you are deserving and ready for these things while also working towards them. If you realise a goal has shifted try to adapt your vision board and fix it if needed.