Small steps method
The small steps method involves dividing the change into small actions that can be realistically implemented despite resistance.
Definition
Small steps reduce the entry threshold, support a sense of effectiveness and help build regularity. They are not a surrender of ambition, but a way to avoid the paralysis caused by too big a goal. Their power increases through repetition and context.
Key ideas
- Niski próg wejścia
- Poczucie skuteczności
- Regularność zamiast zrywu
Practice and life
Choose a goal and reduce the first step to a two-minute version: open a document, put on your shoes, read one page.
Common misunderstanding
It is a mistake to consider a small step too small to matter. The second mistake is increasing difficulty before stability occurs.
Questions for self-reflection
- Jaki krok jest tak mały, że mogę zrobić go dziś?
- Co blokuje start?
- Jak powtórzę ten krok w tym samym kontekście?