The practice of mindfulness - being aware of what is in the present moment with acceptance - helps us understand our thought processes, our emotions, and the obstacles (real and imagined) in the way of our goals. A mindfulness practice also helps us deal with discomfort - which leads to sticking with hard things! 

I used a mindfulness practice as I began my own challenge, but also used principles of mindfulness over time as I continued to work on doing a cartwheel.

I was not able to do a cartwheel quickly (not a big surprise!) and the emotional blocks to my progress seemed immovable at times.

I kept practicing, got advice from others, and practiced some more!

Watch what happened...