If you’re like MOST humans on the planet, you have habits you’d like to drop, and habits you’d like to create. Right?
Let’s talk about forming new habits.
We all have times in our lives where we intentionally want to change our behavior for the better and create new habits for ourselves.
This could be getting in the habit of eating healthier and drinking more water.
Or it could be moving more and taking the dog for a daily walk.
Or it could be work related, like you want to get into the habit of working your business consistently.
Or personal development, you want to get into the habit of reading more or taking time to meditate/pray.
There are so many areas in our lives that could be improved and made easier if we created new habits.
But, getting into the habit of doing something is often easier said than done.
We seem to acquire bad habits without any effort, but getting into a “good” habit can be a little more challenging, isn’t it!? Isn’t that wild!?
Okay, so now that we’ve established that you’re a human like the rest of us, let’s break it down.
Here are 3 steps that I have found very helpful to create new habits.
You can implement this into your business, personal development, fitness, or really anything in life!
Soon, by following these 3 steps, it’ll become a habit just as automatic as brushing your teeth.
(you do brush your teeth, right!?) lol!
But seriously, no one needs to reprimand you, bribe you, punish you, or convince you to brush your teeth as one of the very first things you do every day.
Even when you don’t feel very good, even when you’re super busy, even when you’re massively stressed, etc… you still brush your teeth.
In fact, I’d be willing to bet that in certain rare occasions when you forget, you probably feel “off” — like you’re forgetting something important. Right?
You can create a habit like this, with just about anything!
Here’s how:
Decide What You Want To Do
The first step is to decide what you want that new habit to be. Be as specific as possible. Don’t just tell yourself you want to exercise more. Instead say something like “I will go for a 30 minute walk every single day after dinner.” Deciding what your new habit will be and committing to when AND how you’re going to do it, is half the battle.
Remind Yourself To Get It Done
The next few days should be smooth sailing. You’re motivated and excited to get this done. Sticking to your new habit isn’t an issue. But a few days in you’ll notice that it’s easy to slip back into old habits.
Maybe it’s raining and you don’t really want to go out and walk. Or maybe your day just gets away from you. This is when it’s important to have a daily reminder. Set an alarm on your phone or add the new habit to your daily to-do list for a while.
Make It Part Of Your Routine Until It Becomes A Habit
It takes some time before a new behavior becomes a true habit. Until then, a routine will work to your best advantage. Even before the new behavior becomes automatic, a routine will help you get it done without having to spend a lot of willpower or relying on daily reminders.
Make that daily walk part of your after dinner routine, or change from grabbing a snack at the vending machine at work at 10am to packing a healthy snack.
I love Chalene Johnson’s recommendation to create a “trigger” for habits. For example, she puts a water bottle & her vitamins next to her toothbrush every day, as a reminder to drink a bottle of water + take her supplements every day. I love that!!
Decide to create the new habit, practice the routine until it’s second nature and you’ll be well on your way to forming a new good habit.
What habits are you trying to create? How will you implement this?
By the way, there’s a great book I recommend called Atomic Habits.
Check it out if you want more on this topic, it’s super good!
🍏 Elise
Integrative Health Practitioner, level 2
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