“The core idea behind the mini-habits concept is that you can build a major habit by thinking small enough to get started. Most people don’t need the motivation to do one pushup, so it’s easy to get started. And once you get going, you’ll find it’s easy to keep at it.” – S.J. Scott Long-term, sustainable habits are a slow process. The faster you accept that the better off you’ll be. Yes, there are people for whom major life events serve as catalysts for instant transformations. For the vast majority of people, however, a consistent, small steps approach is the most effective. Habit stacking is one way to get there. What is habit stacking? Habit stacking is basically what it sounds like. It’s a method by which you stack habits one on top of the other in order to make them stick.
You start by identifying the habits that are already second-nature to you, like brushing your teeth or drinking coffee in the morning, and attaching a new, healthy habit onto them as a way of easily integrating it into your routine. By attaching this new habit onto an existing one, you’re helping your brain to adopt it more seamlessly. why habit stacking is an effective tool for making big changes I’ll give you an example. Let’s say you want to start a daily meditation practice. Think about a natural place in your morning routine where you could insert one minute of mindfulness (start small). Maybe there’s some peace and quiet available after you brush your teeth. You’ll make a new commitment (I suggest writing it down). “Every day, after I brush my teeth in the morning, I will meditate for one minute.”You’ve now attached the new habit (meditation) to one that you naturally do every day. Plus, you’ve done it in such a way that it’s not overly burdensome. It’s one minute, after all. Once your post-teeth-brushing meditation becomes more automatic for you, you can begin to increase your meditation time. Read in full here
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