How To Use A 3-Tiered Action Plan To Have A Consistently Better Life
<p>These are the words that I try and live my life enacting on a regular basis. It doesn’t always go off without a hitch, but <strong>having them as a touchstone helps me spend as much time as possible as a joyful, fulfilled person</strong> doing<em> what I’m called to do</em> in this life.</p>
<p>Oftentimes, we as imperfect little human beings get stuck.</p>
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<p>“Plans are of little importance, but planning is essential.” <em>― Winston Churchill, former British Prime Minister</em></p>
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<p>We get caught in a rut of dwelling on our problems, living an unexamined life, or simply not knowing what to do next because we don’t have the necessary perspective to do what we need to do.</p>
<h2>The solution I’d present to you is <strong>an action plan.</strong></h2>
<p>I first came across<strong> “action plans” </strong>in a sophomore-year Honors research seminar where my professor shared the action plans that she uses with students who have asthma.</p>
<p>These action plans are given to students with the intent of lowering levels of hospitalization and improving the quality of life for children with these conditions. I quickly realized how helpful this own template could be in my own life.</p>
<p>The key? <strong>Making a plan ahead of time.</strong></p>
<p>Specifically, making a plan for different indicators of status someone might experience.</p>
<p><strong>This is where the magical colors of green, yellow, and red come in — and yes, it’s supposed to look like a stoplight.</strong></p>
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