Very?
That's why I'm suggesting that you make a habit of forming habits (by habit I also mean new behaviors you'd like to adopt).
Start with something small but meaningful.
The beauty of this strategy is that the more you practice the better you get, and the easier 'IT' gets.
So if you start with something easy, you get successes under your belt, which reinforces your own belief in your abilities. This in turn, makes you more motivated to try more things :o)
I know – it's an obvious statement to make, but not many people think this way when it comes to forming habits. In fact, a lot of us don't think of habits as entities – something you can focus on influence and develop to serve your quality of life. Something you have control over.
The truth is – forming a habit/behavior can be systematized and practiced.
And you're in charge.
There are 2 key requirements to good habit formation practice (sounds almost scientific): consistency and having a clear plan.
Here are the steps you can apply:
- Decide what new habit you'll focus on forming for the next 30*.
- Schedule your habit-forming sessions: same time, every day, in similar circumstances.
- Show up – each day uninterrupted for 30 days.
- Test yourself with your new habit. If for example your new habit is to do a 5 minute morning power routine before you go to work each day, test your stamina by also doing the routine on week end days. This tests your true adoption, and secretly will give you motivational boost – because you did something extra…
- Keep it up. Have fun with it.
IMPORTANT: * Pick your habits wisely. If you pick something weak, unimportant to your well being, or something that can't display immediate benefits, you'll fail. Not 'cause you're a bad or weak person, but because your target is not worth working for.
