Small Move, Big Change: Using Microresolutions To Transform Your Life Permanently (2014) - Plot & Excerpts
I read this book in a day (skimming just a couple chapters that didn't really apply to me). I recognized myself in many of the descriptions and examples throughout the book and I'm guessing many people would feel the same. The overly ambitious and vague resolutions so many of us set, without a real plan for how to achieve them, typically sets us up for failure right out of the gate. Given daunting goals like "lose 20 pounds" or "get organized" or "exercise more", we generally flounder, make excuses and fall back into old habits quickly because it's so unrealistic to think we can just completely change ALL of our habits at the same time. So many of our habits are ingrained from childhood or young adulthood and yet we think just by saying we want to change them, we will. Caroline Arnold's book guides us to make microresolutions, small changes that are less overwhelming and more specific. If maintained consistently for a few weeks (sometimes more), these microresolutions become new habits and can lead to big results. As I read, it just kept clicking. It makes so much sense! Losing 20 pounds feels overwhelming. But a microresolution to start brushing your teeth and getting ready for bed at 8:00 every night so you aren't doing your bedtime routine when you're already exhausted feels very manageable and guess what? It leads to less evening snacking, more sleep (the chapter on sleep was really impactful for me), less temptation to eat in the evening to keep yourself awake, more time for your body to digest food while you sleep, etc. It will most definitely help someone reach a goal to lose weight, to get more sleep, etc. And because it's specific and measurable, it's easier to stay on track. That is just one example of many in the book. Topics include fitness, sleep, eating, finances, clutter, organization, relationships, etc.I'm going to start applying what I read in my own daily life and if I have the results I'm hoping for, I will bump this up to 5 stars. I think this is a great resource for anyone who is sick of breaking resolutions and wants to try a new method for making real, permanent changes in some of your habits! Such an excellent self help book. A very quick read with a simple concept that you can put into practice today. Caroline has an engaging style and plenty of stories to illustrate how she and others used the micro solutions technique. This book is exactly what a self help book should be, enough to get you started, without feeling intimidated by a daunting goal. The little things that we can accomplish easily can eventually become big things. I loved her idea though that every micro resolution should be celebrated as an individual accomplishment. This was an extremely positive book, that can inspire anyone to start to make small changes. And for even smaller changes, with immediate results, try a nano resolution.
What do You think about Small Move, Big Change: Using Microresolutions To Transform Your Life Permanently (2014)?
Sort of skimmed this one. Good basic ideas but nothing too earth shattering.
—Bluesman_5463
Liked the idea of making micro resolutions so goals feel easier to reach.
—sanju
a great book on how to make and keep resolutions
—katie14
