Comments on: How To Make Definitive Changes To Your Habits

By: Learn This

Learn This — Fri, 06 Mar 2009 12:18:06 +0000

By: Whakate

Whakate — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 10:18:29 +0000

By: Positivity Blog

Positivity Blog — Wed, 17 Dec 2008 11:09:14 +0000

By: Learn This

Learn This — Sat, 20 Sep 2008 12:17:00 +0000

By: Summy

Summy — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 11:04:04 +0000

One more step to create a habit is preparation. With preparation, making your habit stick is easier. For instance, set your alarm clock if you want to get up early. The more preparation, the better. Move the alarm clock across the room so you can’t easily hit snooze. Prepare your clothes so you don’t need to think about it as you sleepwalk through your morning. Go to bed early to make it easier to get up. Know your morning routine in advance so you don’t have to think about it when you’re tired.

By: James

James — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 14:27:02 +0000

Thanks for the guest post Mike. Writing anything down is highly effective. Tage, your approach sounds similar to the Seinfeld approach I've discussed previously. Having a daily chain that you want to keep as long as possible is very motivational.

By: Learn This

Learn This — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 03:15:38 +0000

By: Mike King

Mike King — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 01:49:13 +0000

Thanks for sharing, Tage. Writing down things should definitely include tracking and measuring progress. If you remind yourself often with this spreadsheet, then its working and definitely lets you see continual progress as your numbers grow. Great idea!

By: Tage

Tage — Tue, 05 Aug 2008 05:55:35 +0000

I am all for writing goals down. I am a bit of a nerd, so I tend to make excel spreadsheets. I have one made up that has a few bad habits, the last day I did them, and how many days it has been since I did it. I like numbers, and seeing a 42 next to my drinking pop habit, for instance, makes me very happy. Knowing that one pop would drop that number to zero is an encouragement in and of itself.