003 - The On PACE 20 for 20

07/01/2020 41 min
003 - The On PACE 20 for 20

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Send us a text20 for 20 (Goals for 2020)Write down your goals!!! Check them off when you accomplish and don’t hesitate to add more goals. Post it notes on your night stand or head board or fridge. You are 42% more likely to achieve your goals if you write them down. So write them down. Set goals in stages 1, 2, and 3. Set attainable goals and reach goals. “A dream written down with a DATE becomes a goal. A goal broken down into STEPS becomes a PLAN. A plan backed by ACTION becomes reality and makes your dreams come true” 2. Spend more time with family!!! Be present!! 3. (maybe a goal of 1 book/mth)             Reading is to the mind, what exercise is to the body.              Increases knowledge             Improves focus and concentration              Improves conversational skills             Increases cultural knowledge language skills and worldview             Challenges your imagination             Increases your skill in a trade or area of interest             Inspires you        Scientific facts about reading                  Reduces stress - In 2009 University of Sussex in the UK assessed how different activity’s lowered stress by measuring heart rate and muscle tension. Reading a book or newspaper for just 6 minutes lowered peoples stress by 68% which was a strong effect than going on a walk (42%) or listening to music (61%).             Helps you live longer - Yale university study of 3600 adults over the age of 50 for 12 years showed that people who reported reading books for 30 minutes a day loved nearly 2 years longer than those that read newspapers or magazines4. Increase your exercise - take the stairs instead of the elevator. Walk instead of drive to nearby locations. Set a goal to run a race (1 mile, 5k, 10k, half marathon, or full marathon) 5. Payoff debt (start smallest and knock them out smallest to largest) 6. Start saving or increase saving7. Give more to charities/non profits/church8. Random acts of kindness (give to someone in need each month)9. Spend less time on the screen10. Reduce complaining11. Start a gratitude journal12. Visit local destinations that are close13. Pay a compliment to at least 1 person each day14. Drink more water15. Run the day instead of the day running you (take control of your day)16. Avoid negativity and negative people17. Cook more (healthier and more affordable) 18. Clean out your email inbox19. Listen more and talk less20. Make your bed every morning              Support the show