Talking openly about them helps me address them but also helps others know that it is normal to find this stuff difficult at times. In this post I want to address a few of the challenges I’ve experienced – things that derail my attempts at self-discipline. This can quickly set up a self-defeating loop which looks a bit like this: Psychologically, if I lapse on any of my goals, I feel guilty and weak. Physically, if I lapse on diet and exercise, I start feeling lethargic and ill. The consequences are both physical and psychological. That being said, I don’t find it easy and in fact, I regularly find myself lapsing on all of my self-discipline areas. Some of these are for physical health reasons (treating existing conditions), but also because I realised that life was short and I wanted to use my limited time on this planet deliberately. Specifically I want to eat mostly whole foods (unprocessed), weight train at least 3 times per week, meditate and play guitar daily and write daily. I am trying to build self-discipline in my own life in the areas of diet, exercise, meditation, practicing guitar and writing. Whilst some people might be naturally good at self-discipline, I find most people have to work at it to get good at it. I also intend to address it as part of the Mental Fitness Course. I’ve not talked about self-discipline specifically on this blog before, but have touched on the topic through posts on building new habits and the behaviour change expert series. It is central to being able to resist temptations and focus in on what is important and healthy.Ĭommon examples include exercising regularly, maintaining a good diet, getting regular sleep and devoting uninterrupted time and energy to work and/or hobbies. Self-discipline or self-control is being able to exert control over one’s behaviour and do this consistently and reliably over time.
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