However... there is one thing in my life that has helped me reach my consistency goals... the practice snake.
Yep, that's right. It seems that the only method that keeps me on track was clearly designed for children. What can you do, eh?
Here's how a practice snake works (you can also call it a habit worm, or whatever you want really):
1. Decide what habit you would like to tackle - "I will practice cello 2hrs every day."
2. Decide on a reward - "Once I finish my snake, I'll buy these shoes I really really want."
3. Color in a stripe on your snake every day you complete your task for 100 days.
BUT... if you miss a day... your snake dies and you have to start over!!!
It's all about sticking to your plan for 100 days. So let's say you want to keep your inbox under control on weekdays - you could just pre-color in weekend stripes on your snake. The same goes for exercising. It's really handy!!
So here's the deal... I'm getting ready to start my 4th ever practice snake. Yup, this coming Monday (3/19) I'm going to spend 100 days practicing my cello at least 2hours/day. Why share? Well, 1. Now that you know about it, I'm pretty sure I have to finish and 2. I was thinking maybe you might want to join me :)
If you're game, you can download you're very own practice snake right here!
What do you think? Want to go for it??
