Set the right goals before the Animal Communication Practice Challenge, and you're more likely to see wonderful results.
Here's how:
Like New Year's resolutions, most Challenges are fueled by good intentions, but often lose steam and end disappointingly. And that makes you feel bad about yourself (failed again!).
The good news is, that doesn't have to be your story! Goal-setting is a science and when you do it right, you have a much better chance of crossing that finish line. And that makes you feel wonderful!
Dr. Edwin Locke, considered the pioneer in goal-setting science, worked for many years with Dr. Gary Latham to uncover the the secrets to successfully setting goals. They were able to boil it all down to five steps, proven to increase your success at just about anything — including the Animal Communication Practice Challenge.
The good news is, that doesn't have to be your story! Goal-setting is a science and when you do it right, you have a much better chance of crossing that finish line. And that makes you feel wonderful!
Dr. Edwin Locke, considered the pioneer in goal-setting science, worked for many years with Dr. Gary Latham to uncover the the secrets to successfully setting goals. They were able to boil it all down to five steps, proven to increase your success at just about anything — including the Animal Communication Practice Challenge.
1. Make your goals clear.
"I'm going to practice every day for a month" is a great start, but is much too vague. Locke and Latham say, in addition to knowing specifically what you want to achieve and by when, you should be able to measure those outcomes. So, something like, "I want to talk with 10 animals by the end of the month," is specific enough to help you focus on getting to those 10 within the time-frame. And you are able to measure your results at month's end! 2. Make your goals challenging. Challenging goals require you to switch out of auto-pilot mode and engage all of your senses in your quest to reach your destination. And they feel much more rewarding and satisfying at the end! Of course, there's a balance. Make it too challenging, and you may lose motivation, too. Think about what you want to achieve, and then add a little more to that goal. For example, "I want to do something related to animal communication every day of the challenge," is a great goal — and measurable. You could then add, "I would like five of those days to include conversations with animals." 3. Make your goals personal. The greater the meaning to you, the more fiercely you will be committed to achieving your goals. Think about why you want to learn animal communication. How important is it to you? If you have been interested for years, but haven't really put the time in to progress, perhaps you are less interested than you thought! When you take a few minutes to figure out why this is so important to you, you will be much more motivated and committed to reaching your goals. The more emotion you put into it or feel around a topic, the greater the passion for getting there. 4. Make your goals trackable. Simply saying you want to travel north can lead you to any number of places — and many of them won't be where you want to go. But setting your sights on somewhere specific gives you a road map. You can say, "I'm going to start here and end here and stop at these places along the way." So make sure to think about your road markers. Something like, "By the end of the Challenge, I want to have spoken with five animals, including one species I've never talked with before; submitted three of those conversations for feedback; meditated for five minutes on at least half the days; and supported another learner with some encouragement." 5. Make your goals complex. This doesn't mean confusing or complicated. It means instead of simply saying, "I'm doing this month-long Challenge and am going to finally be able to talk with animals," (which is big and vague and focused on performance), you could say, "I'm going to spend 30 days learning more about animal communication." Not only is this kind of goal learning-based (the preferred kind of goal), it gives you an opportunity to break down this big task into smaller ones. So under your 30 days of learning, you might have "Talk with three cats, three dogs, and three horses; read three articles; listen to three guided meditations; and sit out in nature on three of those days." This makes your overall goal much more approachable and achievable. |
Ideas for Goal-Setting• Have your first conversation! • Talk with 10 dogs • Talk with 5 cats • Send in 3 conversations or interactions to get feedback from the animals' people • Talk with a species you've never talked with before • Focus on feeling the emotion in a connection • Spend at least a few minutes each day of the challenge on learning something new • Commit to participating for at least 10 days of the month • Spend 5-10 minutes each day supporting animals in need using the Quantum Field Connection • Sit in nature for 15 minutes for at least half the Challenge days and just send and receive love • Talk to 10 nature elements • Start talking in your mind and from your heart to anything and everything throughout each day (trees, plants, insects, stones, animals, the sky, etc.) • If you aren't hearing anything yet, imagine five conversations with real animals (including yours) |
Ready to sit down for a few minutes and create some exciting goals? Awesome.
Wishing you much success on the Animal Communication Practice Challenge — I hope it helps you reach out and touch your dreams!
Wishing you much success on the Animal Communication Practice Challenge — I hope it helps you reach out and touch your dreams!