I'm Choosing Discipline This Year (Here's Why)

About this episode

Kendra Henderson discusses her commitment to discipline as her word of the year and shares strategies for improving organization and reducing mental stress.

In this episode of Summer of Me, Kendra shares her vulnerable word of the year – discipline. After observing that many successful people rely on organization and routine, she is practicing doing small "annoying" tasks immediately to close loops and reduce mental stress. She also commits to daily check-ins on finances, goals, calendars, deadlines, and energy/money leaks, arguing that "how you do one thing is how you do everything." What's your word of the year? Leave it in the comments. TIMESTAMPS: 00:00 Introduction, Word of the Year 02:08 Why Discipline Matters 05:17 Morning Routine Reset 07:06 Annoying Tasks Win 09:45 Comfort Addiction 10:59 Motivation vs Habits 13:05 Identity-Based Discipline 16:04 Clean Mom Breakfast 18:44 Daily Discipline Checklist 22:04 How You Do Everything 23:37 Final Challenge 24:16 Outro and Where to Listen LINKS: Follow Kendra on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/kendrafornow/ Subscribe on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@SummerofMe Produced by SocialPodcast.co

People in this episode

Host: Kendra Henderson

Topics covered

• discipline
• self-improvement
• organization
• routine
• mental stress
• daily check-ins

Keywords

• discipline
• self-improvement
• organization
• routine
• mental stress
• daily check-ins
• goals
• habits

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