30 - Day (10min) Practice Challenge for the New Year!
Happy New Year!! 🎉 I hope you had a wonderful holiday season. Some of you might know that it's the year of the Ox in the Chinese zodiac, which happens to be my sign. Since Ox is the symbol of diligence, persistence, and honestyI created a challenge that was inspired by these great qualities of the Ox sign. 🐄
Today, I'm sharing my "30-Day Practice Challenge Worksheet" 🥳 (You can download the PDF via the link) I’ll be sharing my progress via Instagram & Facebook group, starting Monday, 1/11/20. Please join me on this challenge!
People often talk about New Year’s resolutions, but it’s not easy keeping up with the goal. Have you started something (new diet, new workout routine, etc.) with excitement only to stop after a few days? I certainly have (many times)!🤦🏻♀️
I was quite surprised with myself when I was able to complete a “30-day 10min Yoga Challenge” I found on YouTube in April. This unexpected success got me thinking, “Why did it work this time?” 🤔
👉I have 3 thoughts.
🌵1. Short time frame: when you create a routine that takes too long to complete, it’s easy to make excuses to get out of it saying “I’m too busy today”. If it’s 10min, it’s much easier to commit to than 1 hour every day.
🌵2. Feeling of accomplishment: when you witness that you can continue something more than a few days, you feel accomplished and confident. This fuels your motivation to finish the challenge
🌵3. Positive results: you start to see the positive results of continuing the challenge. This is the most important part of doing the challenge in the first place. Just like you plant a seed, you water it every day, and you can see it growing - which should make you feel excited and happy.
That’s why I made this 30-Day Practice Challenge worksheet. 💪
👉 Here are some suggestions on how to use it:
Each session can be as short or long as you make it, but I suggest starting with 10 min
Set a timer for each practice session
Print the worksheet so that you can physically write down your goals
Goals can be short-term or long-term (ex. warm-up, work on a piece, sight-read)
Check off each circle when you are done (you can put stickers if that makes you happy!)
Skipped a day? No need to feel bad, just continue on the next day!
Lastly, here is today's inspiration ⭐️
"Practice isn't the thing you do once you're good. It's the thing you do that makes you good."
-Malcolm Gladwell
Have a wonderful first few days of 2021 🎉 & Happy Practicing!