Habit Change and Wagon Ruts What do wagon ruts have to do with habit change? Good question! I’m glad you asked! It’s all about taking advantage of the relatively new knowledge of our brain’s plasticity—the ability of our brain to … Continue reading →
Good Habit Triggers Good habit triggers are things that you can use to “trigger” a new habit you want to start doing. They happen often enough on their own or almost automatically from you, to make a difference in starting … Continue reading →
How changing things in your environment can help you succeed with your habit change.
Continue reading →What is Plan D habit change planning? It is contingency planning for your habit change issue. You brainstorm possible obstacles or likely hindrances that could stop you from succeeding with your specific habit change goal.
For example, let’s suppose you have decided to go to your local fitness club on a certain day of the week to work out. What if your car won’t start? What if the club is unexpectedly closed? What if the school calls and you have to go pick up your sick child at the exact time you had your workout scheduled?
Continue reading →All-or-Nothing Thinking in Habit Change
All-or-Nothing thinking can be disastrous to your habit change efforts. If you get stuck into that kind of thinking pattern you will end up failing with your habit change.
Continue reading →In this economy, who doesn’t need help with improving their spending habits? Even if you are sure you are not spending more than you are bringing in, are you saving as much as you would like? Are you giving to … Continue reading →
The very top and most important strategy for successful habit change is prayer to God. Have you first asked God if this is something that you should be working on or concerned about? God may have other things that He … Continue reading →
One thing that can really help you be successful in your habit change endeavor is to track your progress. When you track your progress you will know how you are really doing, not just how you think you are doing. … Continue reading →