HABIT STACKING: 17 SMALL CHANGES TO IMPROVE PRODUCTIVITY AND BRING WEALTH,SUCCESS AND HAPPINESS
Want to improve your life, but don't have enough time? Right now you could easily think of a dozen ways to instantly improve your life. Odds are, these ideas will only take a few minutes apiece to complete. The problem? You might feel like there's not enough time to do all of them. One solution...
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Want to improve your life, but don't have enough time? Right now you could easily think of a dozen ways to instantly improve your life. Odds are, these ideas will only take a few minutes apiece to complete. The problem? You might feel like there's not enough time to do all of them. One solution can be found using the power of "habit stacking."One Routine + Multiple Habits = Habit StackingWe all know it's not easy to add dozens of new habits to your day. But what you might not realize is it's fairly easy to build a single new routine. The essence of habit stacking is to take a series of small changes (like eating a piece of fruit or sending a loving text message to your significant other) and build a ritual that you follow on a daily basis. Habit stacking works because you eliminate the stress of trying to change too many things at once. Your goal is to simply focus on a single routine that only takes about 15 to 30 minutes to complete. Within this routine is a series of actions (or small changes). All you have to do is to create a checklist and follow it every single day. That's the essence of habit stacking.As creatures of habit, there are dozens – if not hundreds – of things that we do on a regular basis that don’t even require as much as a single thought. Things that we have done so often, and over such an extended period of time, that they literally have become a part of who we are and how we go about our day.Some of these habits are healthy, empowering, and good, while some of these habits are unhealthy, disempowering, and not-so-good. And, once a habit is established, it’s very hard to break – a truth I’m sure you’re all too familiar with.What’s easier than breaking an old, bad habit is creating a new, good habit. This is where habit stacking comes in to play.The idea is simple: Take a habit that is already established and a part of your lifestyle and stack a new habit (that you want to build) on top of it. By pairing them up, you use the first – already established habit – as a trigger to remind you and drive you to do the second.Think about it…•What do you do every morning after you wake up? Check your phone? Brew coffee?•What do you do after every shower? Dry off? Get dressed?•What do you do every time you finish brushing your teeth? Floss? Mouthwash?•What’s the first thing you do after work every day? Crash on the couch? Cook dinner?•What’s the last thing you do at night before you go to bed?If you’re like me, you probably noticed that you already have a ton of stacked habits in your life, and the power is already evident. This means all we need to do now is take action and pair accordingly.How to get started with habit stacking:Create a list of habits already established in your life – even the minuscule, boring ones. Include things like: wake up, shower, eat breakfast, drive to work, make coffee, brush teeth, check e-mail, check social media, eat dinner, watch TV, etc.Next, create a list of habits that you want to establish as a part of your lifestyle. Things like: reading, writing, exercising, meditating, cooking, cleaning, spending time with family, etc.Finally, pair them up in a way that would work for your lifestyle and focus on building it up until it’s a new habit! And let’s not forget about the power of focus! One pairing at a time, please.…Stack too many habits up at once and they will all likely come toppling down!DOWNLOAD YOUR COPY NOW.FREE WITH KINDLE UNLIMITED
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