Outcome and Process Part 2

Written by Jim Chaput
After a 19-year career in financial services, Jim left a leadership position to focus on health and fitness. Jim is a Master Practitioner of Applied Movement Neurology and holds Certificates in Applied Functional Science and 3DMAPS from the Gray Institute. His passion is empowering people to help resolve the pain, tension and insomnia that prevents them from living well.

Yesterday, I wrote about using a daily process to achieve your goals. If you missed that post, check it out here. To help you figure out how you can apply this to your goals, here are two more examples:

Outcome – I am relaxed and happy when I am with my friends and family because I finished all my work (or chores) on time
Behaviors – plan ahead, reflect on what is working well and one thing you will do better, meditate or journal every day
Process ideas (choose one or the other or make up your own)
1. End each day with some time reflecting on the day and preparing for the next one. Starting the day prepared means you get more done and feel less stressed, making your evenings more relaxing… OR
2. Start each day with some meditation or mindfulness. Feeling better at the start of the day gives you momentum to knock out those things that have been dragging on, making your evenings more relaxing.

Outcome – my home is neat and tidy, with everything in its place.
Behaviors – sell, donate or trash items that do not give you joy, put things away when you are done with them, tidy in the evening before you go to bed.
Process ideas (choose one or the other or make up your own)
1. Play the 30-Day Minimalism Game. Get rid of 1 item on the 1st, 2 items on the 2nd, 3 items on the 3rd, etc. Keep going until what remains gives you joy… OR
2. Read Marie Kondo’s book, The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up, then follow her advice. For example, start by putting all of your clothes into a pile and keep only what gives you joy. The title of the book is no exaggeration – it will change your life.

For another example (related to photography), check out the FB live video I did on Tuesday.

Are you up for the June challenge? What will you focus on for the month?

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