Goal Pursuit: 7 Tools to Make It Easier and More Effective - From Andrew Huberman, associate professor of neurobiology and ophthalmology at the Stanford University School of Medicine
Once you have specified your goal and outlined the necessary action steps, use tools 1-7. They will help you to stay motivated and reach your goal.
Placing a note on the mirror that exclaims “floss!” or “run today!” might be motivating at first, but likely, after a few days, you fail to “see” this visual reminder anymore. The brain monitors for anything new in our environment. But it doesn’t call our attention to the day-to-day similarities. A static visual reminder will fail to trigger action. Instead, write a new note every few days and post it in a different location.