Each January, my favorite hiking trail gets flooded with people fulfilling their New Year’s resolutions to get fit. And shortly after, the crowds disappear. Every year this happens—partly because sudden lifestyle and behavioral changes are hard to maintain, especially if there aren’t immediate rewards. But I think it’s more likely because, as humans, we tend to miss the deeper, more hidden targets that our goals are supposed to hit.
What if the quiet action of “just noticing” could do a better job of getting you closer to reaching your goal than any labor-intensive action could? Let’s take two common goals:
- Losing weight
- Finding a partner (Click for full article)
