Last week, I got several messages saying how much you loved the tips I shared on how to make it EASIER for yourself to switch habits.
This week, I thought I’d share even more ideas!
Here are six simple habit hacks:
Use them until you’ve internalized the new habit and don’t need them anymore.
Schedule It And Put It On The To-Do List
Sometimes we forget to do that new thing we were trying. Maybe we forget that we’re supposed to be having our morning gut health & vitamin shake for breakfast instead of a stack of waffles, or that we need to get that daily walk in.
Schedule your new habits or make them part of your daily to-do list until they become something you do automatically.
Make It Public and Be Accountable
I can’t emphasize this enough… let family and friends know what new habits you’re trying to establish!! Ask them to (lovingly) call you out if you don’t stick to your plan and help you get back on track. LOL!
You may even go as far as sharing it publicly on social media or write a blog about your new journey. Hello, that’s what I did and I built a Thriving multi-multi-million dollar sales business because a LOT of others wanted to join me on some of the same goals!! Knowing that others read it and know about it might be just enough to keep you going when you feel like throwing in the towel.
Piggyback On A Habit You Already Have
Whenever possible, add the new habit to one you already have. For example, if you fix your morning supplement shake/drink, and you want to get in the habit of taking a daily walk, make the new ritual to go for your walk and then come back and enjoy your shake!
It’s much easier to amend an existing habit or ritual than creating an entirely new one.
Make Slip-ups Costly
Here’s a fun idea. Put a jar on the kitchen counter and each time you slip back into your bad habit or forget to stick to the new one you have to put five dollars in the jar. It will quickly help you remember to skip that sugary food and motivate you to go out for that walk. For extra motivation, donate the money to charity at the end of the month! That way, a win is a win, but a slip-up is still a win, too. :)
Find A Partner and Help Each Other Along
Find someone with the same or similar goal. This could be a workout partner, spouse, neighbor, etc. Keep tabs on each other and encourage each other to keep going. It’s much harder to skip a walk if you know someone else is depending on you to actually show up.
Make It A Group Challenge
If one accountability partner is good, a whole group is even better. And they don’t even need to be local. Find a supportive group online and challenge each other to stick to your new habit for the next 30 days or so. Not wanting to be the first one to give up will keep all of you going until you establish that new habit.
Give these simple little hacks a try!!
Keep using the ones that you find helpful until you have made new habits you can stick with without the help of any tools or support.
🍏 Elise
Integrative Health Practitioner, level 2
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