The nudge theory
The theory states that small changes when subtly encouraged can lead to big results.
The nudge theory enables us to focus on the minuscule aspects of our life that makes up the big goal or the main objective we desire. The subtle tasks could include setting your alarm 5minutes earlier to encourage you to be prompt. This is a typical example of you nudging yourself to becoming a major partaker in your life’s goals. Hence, there are 7 main steps to encourage you to nudge yourself to task completion:
1. Pursue a single goal that contributes to your well-being, set targets and deadlines: As humans, we tend to fixate on goals we think makes us happy. Say for example, your goal may be to buy a sport car which you think makes you happy, the irony is that it isn’t realistic. Even according to research, the 5 top factors that improves well-being are: social relationship, health and activity, generosity, learning new things and building curiosity. So, it is very important to have the right goal so as to pursue things that will make you genuinely happy.
2. Set simple rules and embrace the power of habit to stick to plans:
Humans love simplicity, scratch that, we all love simplicity, that is why people on more complex diet activity say “screw it!” and go back to binging on junks. Steps towards your goals should be lucid and simple. If we have simple plans, they encourage us internally to become the best we can be.
3. Make goal public and appoint a referee to judge your progress:
Research shows that marriages done publicly has the lesser tendency of divorce as compared to marriages done in smaller gatherings. This is basically because we have the commitment to uphold our promises made in public. So, relating to this, we should learn to make our goals public as this gives us the motivation to achieve our goals.
4. Use the right incentives to help you achieve your goals:
Imagine getting a raise at work for your commitment to your tasks, this motivates you into accomplishing your goals faster and more efficiently. So say for example, you are on a diet to lose 20kg per before Christmas, strict diet plans could work but can be less effective, imagine having a simple diet plan for the 5 working days and giving yourself a treat at the end of the week for sticking to your plan. This encourages you to be focused on your goal since you have an incentive plan.
5. Ask for help and team up to achieve better results:
Being an island alone not only gives you a clout on your social lifestyle but makes you look horrible even if you are not. The purpose of having a team to put you on check as when you are derailing from your set goals. Your team can include but not limited to your friends, family, co-workers.
6. Get actionable feedback and compare to this around you:
Imagine a world where we all jibber but no one replies, that will be pure insanity, you need a feedback towards achieving your set goals in life. This feedback could include comments from well-wishers and strangers. These comments or feedback are not to be discarded as they are important to keep checks of goals.
7. Stay on course by practicing with focus and experimenting with what works
These facts have been around pretty much for a while now and there's a slight probability that if you apply them consistently in your day-to-day activities, there will be changes in your relationship towards other people and yourself.
FACTS ABOUT THE NUDGE THEORY
PROPOUNDED BY: BEHAVIORAL SCIENTIST
Recommendation: You can also look up the captivating book by Owain Service & Rory Gallagher, Think Small: The surprising way to reach goals.
The nudge theory enables us to focus on the minuscule aspects of our life that makes up the big goal or the main objective we desire. The subtle tasks could include setting your alarm 5minutes earlier to encourage you to be prompt. This is a typical example of you nudging yourself to becoming a major partaker in your life’s goals. Hence, there are 7 main steps to encourage you to nudge yourself to task completion:
1. Pursue a single goal that contributes to your well-being, set targets and deadlines: As humans, we tend to fixate on goals we think makes us happy. Say for example, your goal may be to buy a sport car which you think makes you happy, the irony is that it isn’t realistic. Even according to research, the 5 top factors that improves well-being are: social relationship, health and activity, generosity, learning new things and building curiosity. So, it is very important to have the right goal so as to pursue things that will make you genuinely happy.
2. Set simple rules and embrace the power of habit to stick to plans:
Humans love simplicity, scratch that, we all love simplicity, that is why people on more complex diet activity say “screw it!” and go back to binging on junks. Steps towards your goals should be lucid and simple. If we have simple plans, they encourage us internally to become the best we can be.
3. Make goal public and appoint a referee to judge your progress:
Research shows that marriages done publicly has the lesser tendency of divorce as compared to marriages done in smaller gatherings. This is basically because we have the commitment to uphold our promises made in public. So, relating to this, we should learn to make our goals public as this gives us the motivation to achieve our goals.
4. Use the right incentives to help you achieve your goals:
Imagine getting a raise at work for your commitment to your tasks, this motivates you into accomplishing your goals faster and more efficiently. So say for example, you are on a diet to lose 20kg per before Christmas, strict diet plans could work but can be less effective, imagine having a simple diet plan for the 5 working days and giving yourself a treat at the end of the week for sticking to your plan. This encourages you to be focused on your goal since you have an incentive plan.
5. Ask for help and team up to achieve better results:
Being an island alone not only gives you a clout on your social lifestyle but makes you look horrible even if you are not. The purpose of having a team to put you on check as when you are derailing from your set goals. Your team can include but not limited to your friends, family, co-workers.
6. Get actionable feedback and compare to this around you:
Imagine a world where we all jibber but no one replies, that will be pure insanity, you need a feedback towards achieving your set goals in life. This feedback could include comments from well-wishers and strangers. These comments or feedback are not to be discarded as they are important to keep checks of goals.
7. Stay on course by practicing with focus and experimenting with what works
These facts have been around pretty much for a while now and there's a slight probability that if you apply them consistently in your day-to-day activities, there will be changes in your relationship towards other people and yourself.
FACTS ABOUT THE NUDGE THEORY
PROPOUNDED BY: BEHAVIORAL SCIENTIST
Recommendation: You can also look up the captivating book by Owain Service & Rory Gallagher, Think Small: The surprising way to reach goals.
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