“It takes 30 days for a change in behavior to become a habit, and six
months for a habit to become the automatic way a person does things,
... If they haven't changed in 30 days, it's not happening.”
— Mark Goulston
Habits are funny things. At first they seem not so easy to make. And
then there are others that seem impossible to break. You know what I
mean. Making new good habits like working out, eating healthy, going
to bed at a more reasonable hour. Sounds so simple, yet after a week
or so, I find the tendency to let them slip. And then changing the old
(shall we say bad) habits, how come they seem so challenging to break?
So what can you do? Well, some studies show that it can take anywhere
from 30 days to 6 months to change your behaviours (habits) either
adding new good ones or eliminating the bad ones. So that means
keeping at it until you make it over that hurdle. Often, when you do
something especially when your mind and
body is fighting against your better direction, it solidifies the
change process.
<fontfamily><param>Arial</param>So, choose an action today that
challenges you and moves you forward. Take that action today, in spite
of any negative feelings or what your mind might tell you. Write it
down first thing in the morning and at the end of the day, write down
the feelings that came with accomplishing the action and how it has
helped you grow.
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