How to Make Lasting Changes in Life

Actually making change causes a lot of anxiety, so it’s hard to follow through. The advice that’s helped me recently is this: live as if you had already acted as poorly as you are about to and are looking back wishing you had done something different. Or on the contrary, if that doesn’t work for you, try imagining you had already made the change you want to make and are looking back and thinking about how far you’ve come from where you are now, and how glad you are that you pushed through the difficulties. Thinking about your life from the perspective of the future can help you see things more objectively and revitalize that excitement you feel when the motivation first hits.