January 14

There is a two edged sword in forging a new lifestyle called ‘goal-linking’.  It has both positive and negative qualities, but there is a secret to making to work for you at the same time minimize its undesirable characteristics.  Using this technique will enable you to develop a continuous motivation that links goals together in a never ending chain.  For example, you may wish to get in shape for a family event that is happening a couple of months in the future.  This is very powerful motivational tool that enables you to focus on a goal that has energized your healthy lifestyle.  But after the family event is over, the focus in the motivation has suddenly disappeared.  This is frequently a very common deathknell for many lifestyle programs.  And yet it is such a powerful tool that the alternative is; by using your fitness calendar, you can link another goal on your calendar ahead of you and chain your fitness program to another motivational objective in the near future.  Thus by goal linking continuously ahead into the future from one objective to another, you can use this powerful tool to your advantage and not have to suffer the unfortunate reality of sudden loss of motivation just when things are looking good.