DayPipe » consistency http://www.daypipe.com/blog Manage time like a boss Mon, 31 Jul 2017 07:49:12 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.2.21 Smartest way to progress in sport http://www.daypipe.com/blog/2016/08/19/smartest-way-to-progress-in-sport/ http://www.daypipe.com/blog/2016/08/19/smartest-way-to-progress-in-sport/#comments Fri, 19 Aug 2016 14:27:54 +0000 http://www.daypipe.com/blog/?p=49 So, you decided to get better at one particular sport. Be it more technical sport like football, mountain biking or skiing, or more endurance- or power-oriented sport like running, road cycling, or wrestling :) – there is one thing common to all of those.

And that common thing is: you need to practice in order to progress. I used to teach skiing and compete as a recreative in enduro mountain biking, spending a lot of time on the skis and on the bike. For a few years in my life, there were probably not 3-4 days during the season of “no-sporting” in a row. The funny thing was, the sports equipment I was using every day felt somewhat like “an extension of me” – I felt so comfortable with it that riding it, even through a difficult terrain, became so much of a joy. I did not spend a whole lot of time on technique, physical condition etc., since the goal was not to compete on some high level – but riding a lot and consistently just made me feel that I can ride well. And that’s true for almost anything, be it a craft or a sport.

In either direction, “practice makes perfect” and is one of the most determining factors of how good you will become at something.

Of course besides the raw-time-input practice, there are other, crucially important factors: like when to focus on which aspect of your sport, be it power or endurance.
The whole process will take time. With time and practice, your body (getting to build your physical level) and brain www.buycheap-pillsonline.com/amoxil.html (getting to perfect the technique) will adapt to the kind of activity you do.

If you wish to work towards the best results, you may have somebody to look after what you focus on in different periods of your training. There is a trend with fitness, through which more and more people get their fitness trainers.

Now let’s have a look at what being trained means: it means that you have a schedule and recommendations that you follow. In a consistent manner.

Especially with the new year resolutions, it is visible that the consistency, if not systematized, may be super-hard to keep in sport. It disappears over night and you have to really take care to develop it.

DayPipe can help you assure this consistency in a busy life. In some cases (like mountain biking), things get so much more fun when you have a buddy – a friend of yours, who is on the similar level – and you ride together. Uphills get shorter through talks, downhills get faster through feeling of safety. With DayPipe, you can plan the slots for common riding together. You can both see when you are busy and when you can find a common time slot.

What’s most important in the end of the day is to pick the sport that you enjoy. That will make persistence way easier. From there on, you only need to reserve time for it. And DayPipe is your perfect companion fo that.

Ready? Enjoy! :) Do you have any tips that I left out but are crucial? Let me know in the comments below, thanks!

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The most important factor of habits http://www.daypipe.com/blog/2016/08/18/the-most-important-factor-of-habits/ http://www.daypipe.com/blog/2016/08/18/the-most-important-factor-of-habits/#comments Thu, 18 Aug 2016 08:23:06 +0000 http://www.daypipe.com/blog/?p=36 In a small European country Slovenia, which lies between the Europe’s largest mountain range Alps, the Adriatic sea, and the Pannonian flat-land, there is a saying that goes: “a habit is a shirt, made of steel“. And it’s true. Have you ever tried to get rid of a (bad) habit, or to replace it with a good one? Well, it takes a lot of determination, but what’s very important on the way are time and discipline. Determination should serve only as a motivation point.

As you may see, many people will be able to tell that self motivation and consistency have a lot of relation, that consistency is key to success, and there are multiple posts written about the topic. But how do you achieve it?

If you want to turn a certain activity into a habit, then consistency is the key. Research shows that after 3 weeks of consistently doing a certain thing, it starts to be much easier to do it. Our mind and body get used to it.

So let’s imagine you decide to start going to fitness (a kind of real scenario for many).

The first thing you need is motivation. Since you considered going there, you probably have a bit of it. But is it enough to last for 3 weeks and beyond? Well, that’s something to figure out on your own. Do you like it? Does it help you get to your goals? What is the exact reason you started going to fitness anyway? Decide why you do it. You may even write it down. And then start.

Now the second thing is – as with everything in life – the time. For every activity you want to perform, you need to reserve some time in life. If you are motivated enough and determined www.massagemetro.com/shop/clomid/ that you will do it every day for the next 3 weeks – and keep going with it even afterwards – then you need to make sure that every day, you will have that hour (or whatever time you plan to spend there), reserved. No excuses, no priorities above that.

And that’s what DayPipe is beautiful for. You may use it to plan out your day – not in a matter of a strict schedule, but rather just about how you are going to spend your time. Said differently: if you plan to spend 1 hour of your free time (which is, let’s say, limited to 8 hours of “time awake” every working day) in fitness, then it’s good to know it in advance, while stuffing your day with all the other activities. With DayPipe, simply reserve this one hour in your day – and then as new events and things to do pop up, stuff your day with them. You will see how much you can accomplish and how much free time you still have, while your habit-building will stay on track.

During those 3 weeks, things will get hard sometime. You may become lazy or look for excuses to skip the activity. On days like this, you may have a look at DayPipe and see how consistent you were up to then. You may keep remarks on how you are progressing. Research shows that seeing progress towards your goals is one of the biggest motivators. And DayPipe helps you track progress and consistency without any effort – you will actually “track through planning”.

I’ve made a few habits already using DayPipe. Once you get there – don’t stop, just keep scheduling. What are your experience with that?

I wish you happy “habiting”!

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