'First we make our habits and then our habits make us'

By Benish Shahzadi Atif -

 Why is it so hard to stick to good habits?

Before we start, the question arises, why did it not begin with the phrase' How to motivate ourselves to adopt good things? It means readers are already motivated for a good change.👍

 We all want to be great, and easily ready to adopt healthy habits. But we don't keep the momentum up, we can't be consistent, and our enthusiasm and passion can not last until the very end. why? Contrary to quitting bad habits become so hard. junk food, sweat cravings, watching Netflix in the loop, hating mundane daily tasks, watching reels, lying on the sofa all day. There is a long list of unproductive behaviors, and   we all are struggling.

Every year in January we make resolutions to be active, healthy, smart, productive, and peaceful, we all are very active in the first week of January, and then by the second week what happens? 

where has wrong been happening? 

James Clear, the author of the book, 'Transform Your Habits, has guided us, on how to adopt a consistent routine of habits, with the blend of science and real-world experience.

The common mistakes you want to avoid:

Goals are audacious: are these goals designed to distract me from my fears and bad?

Obsessed with achieving goals quickly?

we are what we made the decision last year, likewise, our habits are the result of many small decisions we have been making for a very long.

gained weight? the habit of eating junk, and sweets, snacking between meals, not going for walks, leaving the sofa to try new restaurants only... now I see a video of someone who lost 100 pounds without realizing his consistency, sacrifices, and hard work....  

 We find shortcuts, adopt faded diets, and ruin our health.  and obsessed with achieving goals nature makes us impatient and we give up. Instead, we need to focus on the process and adopt daily small steps to be consistent, eventually, we will realize the results are not the prize, the journey, the process is the ultimate product.

our life is the sum of our habits we repeatedly do it, and it didn't happen overnight.

The science of three R's 

  1. Reminder: keep ready your tracksuit, shoes, smartwatch, and earpads while making ready uniforms for kids.
  2. Routine: After dropping kids  going to  the gym 
  3. Reward: 'victory' Good job Benish 👏

Step 1: use a current habit as a reminder for a new one.

list down the things you already doing and, the things that happen to you daily.




Step 2: My New Habit. How I can choose a new behaviour?

 

'Make your habit incredibly easy to start so you cannot say no'

leo babauta

lasting change is a product of our daily habits not once in a lifetime transformation. 

  • In the beginning, performance does not matter
  • Stick to habits  no matter how much you are doing, 
  • Level of performance will be achieved gradually.
Step 3: Reward

What reward Will I give to myself?

A letter of appreciation to myself.  Or a positive self note Buy me a new tracksuit ..

  it is important to celebrate, it feels amazing. 

keep this in mind habits we are trying to make in our life are actually important, make sure you are spending your time wisely.






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