How can I go on to the next level?
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Hello.
I have had some shift in perspective last December.
Since January I’ve been able to create and stick to a fixed routine(80% adherence excluding travel days) . I maintain it in a diary, one page per day. The page is divided into the following sections:
Essentials
Good to haves
Urge log(for my porn and food cravings)
2 lines of reflection
This system has worked for 2 months. Some habits are setting in. Friction is low. I am since more energetic, positive, I have found faith and spirituality. I am filled with gratitude, and I actually genuinely enjoy life on a day to day(We all have bad days, but I am able to shift my perspective without spiralling much.)
The 3rd month of March has been a bit uncertain. I have missed days. Good to haves have reduced, and screen and food cravings are higher - I am guessing the novelty factor has disappeared and maybe the routine in itself seems like a chore. I still feel I have a positive mindset and adherence, but I find myself mildly cheating within limits.
But my questions now are:
How can I level up? Stricter diet, enforce 'good to haves' better, incentivise higher intensity excercise
How can I Add more to the system? I feel ready to take on some projects and I am not sure how to start incorporating them without breaking the current system altogether.
Any practical tips or psychological tips will be helpful. Thanks for taking the time