Journaling Your Way to the Next Level

Our deepest fear is not of being inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are more powerful than anything we could imagine.

Do you ever look at highly successful people and know that you could be just like that,{+} only you’re a bit afraid of that much success? Maybe it’s because you know how much dedication and commitment it takes to ensure it, or maybe it’s because you are afraid it will change you in some way.

You will change, you know. All through life you will undergo changes. Some are very obvious, while others can barely be detected. But like it or not, you will change many times from birth until death. Learning to deal with these changes can help as you climb to the next level.

Climbing to the next level of fitness will certainly provide plenty of physical changes. But it will also bring forth changes in the way you think, too. I’m talking about having more confidence in everything that you do. This new way of thinking will show in the way you handle yourself, the way you walk and talk.

Are you ready to stand out in a crowd? Can you handle that much attention? Be forewarned that others will notice the changes in you, too.

So now that you are convinced that you can handle the positive changes that you seek, how can you use your journal to take you to the next level? It’s easy, you know and it’s probably just the challenge you need.

First off, what is your target? What do you hope to achieve? Without this vital information you will never know if you have reached the goal. Successful people choose a target and then take aim. They decide where they want to go, formulate a plan to get there and then stay focused on their goal until they taste success.

Reaching your next level of fitness works the same way. That’s why keeping a fitness journal is so instrumental. Writing down your target goals, making a plan to achieve them, and charting your progress as you move toward your own finish line will ensure your chances for victory.

Remember to log everything into your journal, even notes about your muscle soreness and any other pain or discomfort you have when exercising. This will help to keep you focused and greatly increase your chances for success.

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Your journal can help to take you to the next level. Each week you’ll need to record your weight and measurements and if possible take a picture of yourself. Then decide on your short-term goal. This is where reading your old posts will come in handy. When you read your previous goals, your strategies and your results, you can better determine what works and what doesn’t.

Will you need to spend more time with your workout? Perhaps thirty minutes is not long enough to accomplish all the exercises and cardio activities that you have planned. Be sure to record your start and finish times in your journal. The time of day that you exercise and how you feel afterward will give you a good indication of your energy level at that hour.

Daily devotion to your fitness journal will train your brain to accomplish the mission that you set before it. When you get an idea then validate that idea by writing it down on paper, you command your brain to make that plan happen. Your brain reacts to stimuli, once you give it the same command over and over, it figures out how to make it happen without really having to think about it.

Think about when you learned to drive a car. The first few times you may have experienced difficulty remembering the many aspects of driving. But after you did it a few times, it became easier to remember until operating the car takes little thought at all. This is all because repeated actions cause the brain to create a pathway so it doesn’t have to do all that heavy thinking.

This is the basis of daily journaling. Once you form the habit and begin making journaling part of your day, you will be amazed at how easy it is to accomplish the things you desire. This is especially true with your fitness journal.

As you write down your goals and follow up with your daily activities, including everything you eat and drink, you give your brain a clear vision of the work that needs to be done. The brain benefits from this type of workout and writing everything down helps to emphasize its importance and relieve your mind of the burden of pent up thoughts.

If you haven’t kept a journal before, select one that will be easy to keep with you as you exercise. You can use a homemade one if you like or even a spiral notebook. Just make sure that the book is used only for journaling so it will be easy to chart your journey to success.

Make journaling as simple as possible. Keep a pen handy, and get accustomed to devoting time to your writing. Don’t let little things throw you off schedule or stand in your way. Allow this time to be an important part of your day.

As you progress with your fitness routine, reassess your short-term and long-term goals. Reward yourself for a job well done and use your journal to record just how great you feel. This will give further validation that your brain is doing a wonderful job and it will continue to work towards the goals that you put before it.

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