From podcasts, to books, to online articles, there’s no shortage of self-help information. On any given day, you can learn lots of tips, tricks and hacks to change your life and improve your current situation. Consuming all of this information is the easy part. The hard part is remembering it and putting it into practice. And if you want all this self-help advice to actually help, keep on reading. These three tips can make a difference.
Mark what stands out to you
There’s an endless stream of self-help tips that you can potentially implement in your life. But that won’t do you much good if it’s not relevant and meaningful to you. So, if something really strikes you, follow your gut and highlight that.
Easy ways to highlight include bookmarking it on your web browser, adding it to your agenda or smartphone notes, or even emailing yourself the link for future reference.
Talk about self-help ideas with friends
If you want to remember something you’ve learned, talk about it with your friends. This is a great way to hear their opinion, input and feedback. What’s more, it takes it out of the book/article/podcast, and puts it into real life, where you can start applying it.
Take small steps
After you’ve identified and discussed self-help ideas, it’s time to put them into practice. But even that can seem like a formidable task. So, take baby steps. If a chapter or article has many action steps, choose one and see if you can commit to it for a week.
Why is it important to take slow, small steps? Because changing your life means changing your habits and your mind. And that takes time. In fact, the best way to sabotage your efforts is to try to change too much, too soon. Remember, slow and steady wins the race.
