This article is important to every teenager, especially those who have overtime formed the unproductive habits of putting tasks off until the last minute and finding it hard to stick to their plans. Perhaps you have already started feeling the negative impacts of such bad habits and you now wish to turn a new leaf. Well you are reading the right article because I have compiled some helpful tips that will help you discipline yourself.
The first thing to do when disciplining yourself is to think about why you want to discipline yourself. Is there a particular goal you have always tried to achieve but failed at just because certain bad habits of yours have obstructed you? Maybe your study life has slipped to all time low due to laziness and unwholesome internet addiction. Whatever the case, you must recognize the cause of the problem that you have as that is the best way to solving said problem. In other words, you can best be able to discipline yourself against a bad habit as soon as you recognized what the cause of such bad habit is.
The second thing is to visualize your goal. Indeed, visualization is central to successful goal-setting. Visualization entails that you first think through every aspect of your goal and clarify what needs clarification. Visualization does not only help you reach your goal but also helps you stay focused and disciplined towards actualizing them. That said, visualize your academic goals today!
The next step is to create an action plan. This action plan is more like the academic goals and study plans we have discussed in previous blogs. It includes your timetable which shall detail which subjects you are studying at every point in time. The action plan will help you stay focused and a concrete set of objectives to be actualized. In the same vein, it will keep you disciplined and focused on actualizing such objectives because when you look at your timetable and see that you need to study Mathematics by 7:PM in the evening, you are most likely to pick up your Math textbook. This however would not be the case if you do not have a timetable.
Other ways to discipline yourself towards actualizing your goals is to:
- Take action towards actualizing set objectives even when you do not feel like it.
- Do not let yourself be overwhelmed by challenges and obstacles.
- Be ready to device means of coping with challenging situations.
- Seek help when you are about to get overwhelmed.
- Appraise yourself on a constant basis.
