Hardcore Happiness

To achieve your goals, you need to have strong motivation. If you're going to be successful at something you wanna do, you'll need to be motivated. It usually comes naturally simply because you're working toward something you want, but there will be times when you have to deal with rejections and defeats. At this point this is when the motivation disappears. You need to be able to rediscover your motivation, and tap into your motivation even when it seems like the most difficult task in the world. One way to do this is through journaling! Journaling is proven to improve motivation . Keep reading to learn more! 1. Write about what you want more than anything else What do you want? Is it your dream job? To travel the world? To have more money? To lose weight? To be a better person? Think about what is most important to you at this point in your life, and write it down.  2. Why do you want it The why matters. Why is what drives you to action. If you want something bad enough,...

As humans, we all are constantly looking towards the next goal we can achieve, and how we can better ourselves. But sometimes it can become difficult to achieve these goals or changes we want without proper structure. This blog post will give you a psychologically proven way to achieve your goals and change behaviors while sustaining them! Making a lasting change in behavior is rarely a simple process. It usually involves a big commitment of time, effort, and emotion. While trying to make changes, many people become discouraged and give up on their goals. The keys to achieving and maintaining your goals are to find ways to sustain them. For more information on this topic, check out   this link! A couple years ago, I had really bad eating habits. I rarely made room in my diet for protein even though I was working out every day, and because of this I always felt malnourished and tired. When I decided it was time for a change, I came across this method for behavior change, and it help...

We've all heard the saying "You're only one workout away from a good mood" at some point in your life.    Whenever I used to hear this, I wouldn't think much of it. Working out isn't going to solve all my problems. How could moving my body possibly change the way I think? It didn't make sense to me.  I finally began to understand this saying during my freshman year in college. I've always been an active person, growing up I had multiple extracurriculars that allowed me to move my body. When I started college, that all changed. I no longer had any practices to go to and whether or not I moved my body was all up to me.  This was the first time I could explore different types of exercise, and I began noticing the differences in my mood before and after a good workout. I found it so interesting how different types of exercise could have different effects on your mood!  After four years of sustaining mindful workouts that I choose, I can confidently say tha...

Hi!  This is just a test post for the blog. Enjoy this photo of me and my roomie attempting to rollerskate for the first time!