Thought awareness really is a key to successful habit change. Most habits involve what we are thinking as well as what we are doing. But what if you are having trouble becoming aware of your thoughts that are connected to … Continue reading →
Habit hooks and triggers can help you succeed with your habit change. Knowing which one to use depends on what kind of habit you are trying to change. Habit Hooks A hook is something that you already have made into … Continue reading →
If you’ve ever tried to lose weight and keep it off, you probably figured out that there is more to weight loss than eating right and exercise. Most of the battle is actually between your ears. But, no, this post … Continue reading →
Optimists are more successful and effective in most areas of life. You too, can become an optimist. All it requires is for you to develop four habit changes to your thinking. If you focus on one of these areas for … Continue reading →
Here I will discuss some things that can be very useful to you in your Christian walk, helping you to grow in grace, faith, love, obedience etc. Most of them are considered “disciplines”, but some of them may be surprising … Continue reading →
Taking Your Thoughts Captive From secular to Christian authors, many people are speaking of the importance of controlling your thoughts. It seems that we simply cannot be truly successful until we do. The first step of looking at your own … Continue reading →
Choose one exercise habit to start with. Don’t try to change five different things at once regarding your new fitness routine. Pick only one thing to change at first. Plan ahead. Do the thinking and research needed to plan for … Continue reading →
Can you call something a “habit” if, when your routine is disrupted, the “habit” gets neglected?
I don’t think so. Habits aren’t habits unless they have become almost automatic. If something as small as a routine change stops a habit then it wasn’t a habit at all.
That’s bad news for me. I’ve been trying to instill the habit of more and better exercising into my life since January and a recent trip out of town totally broke down my “habit” into almost nothing. I mean, even after getting back home I’ve been really struggling to get even close to what I was doing before I went on this little trip.
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