Whenever a year begins, we tend to make goals and plans to change habits and leave behind anything that causes us some kind of harm, right?
The problem is that this excitement is short-lived, and over time our short list of goals, dreams, and objectives gets forgotten, dusty. Will you say that never happened to you?
The truth is that it is really laborious to think about current habits that harm us and plan to create new ones. This kind of activity requires dedication and honesty and, of course, emotional intelligence, to be able to recognize our mistakes, to understand that it is normal not to be perfect at all, and to find that it is possible to improve.
A bad habit that is hard to quit, for example, is smoking. In this case, we are dealing with a product that directly affects our brains and, whenever abstinence happens, makes us put aside any trace of goodwill.
The example of cigarettes helps us see when a habit is bad and, in breaking, makes us realize that it is normal not to be able to quit on the first try. Let's say the goal is to change the cigarette for the gym? Let's face it: It's not that easy, and the important thing is that you don't blame yourself for it and don't give up. Here are some valuable tips for creating and maintaining new habits:
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1. What are your reasons?
It's that thing: Self-assessment is an absolutely healthy exercise, but it doesn't come naturally. The tip for those who are not used to looking into their own desires is to seek to look as if you are a friend of yours and then ask questions and seek answers.
If the habit you want to create is to take daily walks around your neighborhood, for example, identify the reasons why you want it (health, breathe your mind, improve blood circulation, sunbathe) and start thinking in the habit of walking as something that is already part of your life.
2. Take the 21 day test
It is normal for you to take a little while to get used to something new, after all you are a human being, not a robot. Before throwing in the towel and discouraging, propose to hold on for 21 days. This is proven to be the time your body and brain need to get used to something new and even to give up an old habit. Faith, strength, focus on 21 days.
3. Take notes
A nice thing is to use notes to remember the important points of the habit you are creating. If it's something that has the right time to do it, like watching your local noon newspaper and getting more information, write it down in your calendar, calendar, or notebook? whichever is easier for you.
4. Identify reinforcement habits
Our habits exist and persevere because they are usually linked to other habits, so it is cool to pursue related activities. If the idea is to make a habit of going to the gym, also make a habit of organizing a playlist of animated songs to listen to while you're on the treadmill. One thing always pulls the other.
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5. Seek to anticipate setbacks
Prepare for what can go wrong, and always think of plan B. What would you do if during the daily habit of walking around the neighborhood there was a rainy season?
6. Keep track
When you control your activities, you are actually accountable to yourself, and that is important in terms of motivation. For the first 21 days, how about marking on the calendar which days went as planned? When we make our progress visual, we feel like continuing to make progress.
7. Always improve
It is important to seek to improve even when the habit is fully implemented in your life. Give constant attention to what you do for hobby, professional development, or health care, for example. Not only content with doing what you really wanted to do, but look for incentives to innovate and improve more and more.
7 ways to create a new habit (May 2024)
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