How to Make a Commitment to Yourself to Do What You Have to Do to Feel Better

When you're going through a difficult time in your life you may often feel a lack of motivation or appetite. It can be difficult to concentrate and get tasks completed, and sometimes you only want to feel better and more focused so you can move forward with your life. This often requires a personal commitment to self care in which you set goals, such as eating well, sleeping enough and maintaining a schedule. Setting goals and working through each one systematically can often be the path towards feeling better.

Instructions

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  Create a list of short, simple goals regarding your emotional state. When you're not feeling well you'll need to set some very small, reachable goals that can help you start to take control. For example, if you know your diet is not healthy, you may set a goal to eat breakfast each morning for a week. By completing just a few simple goals you can move towards implementing larger commitments.

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  Set a time for journaling each day. Once you've set small goals, it's important to follow up by taking a little time to assess your feelings and your progress. If you are staying on track with your progress you may be ready to make a commitment towards a more comprehensive plan.

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  Create and review a full list of tasks or changes you will need to complete in order to feel better. Consider aspects of your life, such as work, your relationships, your physical health and your leisure time. Identify any areas in which you want to make changes. You can not make a commitment towards feeling better if you do not know the source of your issues or unhappiness. Once you have considered this list you can begin to devise step by step action plan. For example if you want to end a relationship with a boyfriend you would create a list of all of the steps you will need to take, and then commit to slowly completing each one.