You have lots of things you'd like to do. But sometimes it's hard to get to the finish line-just like your goal. How can you break your bad habits and develop good ones? Here are a few opinions we often get from kids, followed by ideas that might help.
·I can't get away from screens.
If you usually spend time lying on the sofa and watching TV programs or a video when you're bored, go somewhere else instead. Take a book to your room or your violin to the backyard. Or ask if you can help cook in the kitchen.
Start with "showing up". Then take one small step or do one tiny task, followed by another and another. For example, how do I practice the piano? First sit at it. Then play one note at a time. Starting with a super-simple step often helps. Why? It's easy, quick, and gets you in action.
·I have no time.
Take a look at the choices you make about how you spend time. Do those choices show what's important to you? Can you spare 10 minutes a day to work on a goal? Let's suppose you want to be a singer. Talk with a parent about why your goal counts. Discuss whether you can let go of something less important to free up time to achieve it.
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A. Then keep taking steps. B. I can't start such a huge goal. C. I like practicing the piano. D. Do you have some bad habits? E. And how can you try to reach your goals? F. To change a habit, try changing where you spend your time. G. Is it more important to practice singing than play video games? |
