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Michelle Shahbazyan, MS, MA
Life Coach, Author, and Speaker
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- Master of Arts, Psychology & Marriage and Family Therapy, Phillips Graduate University
- Master of Science, Building Construction and Technology Management, Georgia Tech University
- Bachelor of Science, Applied Psychology, Georgia Institute of Technology
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As you get into the habit of doing these small tasks back to back, usually what happens is the larger habit starts to take shape, and your mind gets used to doing these things on an ongoing basis. These tasks will start to become automatic and you’ll get faster at them. Once you make those small steps, it will become so much easier to accomplish bigger and bigger goals, because your brain learns that these habits are already very quick to establish.
Sometimes it can be helpful to look back to your childhood or teenage years and think about what you were interested in then. Try picking up some old hobbies, or try new things that you never thought you could do. Sometimes that excitement from your youth can come back and remind you of a passion you completely forgot about.
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