How to bridge the gap between want-to and will-do
Behaviour technique
“I know what to do, I just don’t do it!” Feeling seen? Same. Next time you set your sights on something, think about exactly what you want to accomplish and how. Then, ask yourself a few questions to turn those intentions into action.
Try this!
![[GRAPHIC] [1] How many steps will it take to achieve your goal? 1 or 2 3+ ↓ ↓ ↓ Break down your goal into smaller ↓ goals and focus on one step at a time. ↓ ↙ [2] Consider the circumstances you’ll be in at go-time. How will you feel? Calm, rested, Tired, stressed, ready, excited distracted, meh ↓ ↓ ↓ Try modifying your goal to one you ↓ realistically want to and can do. ↓ ↙ [3] Picture any barriers that might get in your way. How will you overcome them? [ART: perhaps show icons here: barrier, strong arm, thought bubble, list…other?] [4] Based on your answers, how confident are you in accomplishing your goal? “I’ve got this!” “TBH, it’s a tossup.” “Umm, not very….” ↓ ↓ ↓ Yes, you do— Tweak your goal to help Adjust your goal; now go get it! boost your confidence. think small and simple.](https://v.cdn.ww.com/media/system/cms/au/0728_Technique_1.jpg "[GRAPHIC] [1] How many steps will it take to achieve your goal? 1 or 2 3+ ↓ ↓ ↓ Break down your goal into smaller ↓ goals and focus on one step at a time. ↓ ↙ [2] Consider the circumstances you’ll be in at go-time. How will you feel? Calm, rested, Tired, stressed, ready, excited distracted, meh ↓ ↓ ↓ Try modifying your goal to one you ↓ realistically want to and can do. ↓ ↙ [3] Picture any barriers that might get in your way. How will you overcome them? [ART: perhaps show icons here: barrier, strong arm, thought bubble, list…other?] [4] Based on your answers, how confident are you in accomplishing your goal? “I’ve got this!” “TBH, it’s a tossup.” “Umm, not very….” ↓ ↓ ↓ Yes, you do— Tweak your goal to help Adjust your goal; now go get it! boost your confidence. think small and simple.")
Let’s dive a little deeper…
It’s easy to feel super optimistic and inspired when thinking about routines or goals on your weight-loss journey. You envision your best self working out, eating more ZeroPoint foods, cooking healthy meals—it’s great! Then life is like, LOL. Work throws you for a loop, you forget to grocery shop, or you remember you actually hate cooking. Soon, your brain chimes in: “Why can’t I just follow through!?”
We’ve all been there. The experience is so common, in fact, behavioural scientists gave it an official name.
But you can bridge the gap by thinking through goals from the jump. By considering the how, the who, plus the what-else-is-happening and how-will-I-feel-and-deal, you can make your path to them extra doable or maybe even lifeproof. Yup, we’re telling you to stack the deck in your favour. Then, instead of lamenting how you don’t do what you set out to, you’ll be celebrating reaching your goals.