{"id":146582,"date":"2021-01-03T12:00:00","date_gmt":"2021-01-03T09:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/en.buradabiliyorum.com\/how-to-develop-good-habits-and-routines-that-stick-lifesavvy\/"},"modified":"2021-01-03T12:00:00","modified_gmt":"2021-01-03T09:00:00","slug":"how-to-develop-good-habits-and-routines-that-stick-lifesavvy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-develop-good-habits-and-routines-that-stick-lifesavvy\/","title":{"rendered":"#How to Develop Good Habits and Routines that Stick \u2013 LifeSavvy"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_85 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3bd7235db3d\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #dd3333;color:#dd3333\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/label><input type=\"checkbox\"  id=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3bd7235db3d\" checked aria-label=\"Toggle\" \/><nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-develop-good-habits-and-routines-that-stick-lifesavvy\/#Work_Out_What_You_Want_to_Do%E2%80%94and_Why\" >Work Out What You Want to Do\u2014and Why<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-develop-good-habits-and-routines-that-stick-lifesavvy\/#Start_Small\" >Start Small<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-develop-good-habits-and-routines-that-stick-lifesavvy\/#Keep_Track_of_Your_Success_And_Dont_Break_the_Chain\" >Keep Track of Your Success (And Don\u2019t Break the Chain!)<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-develop-good-habits-and-routines-that-stick-lifesavvy\/#If_You_Fail_Forgive_Yourself_and_Keep_Going\" >If You Fail, Forgive Yourself and Keep Going<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/how-to-develop-good-habits-and-routines-that-stick-lifesavvy\/#Embrace_the_Long-haul\" >Embrace the Long-haul<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><strong>&#8220;#How to Develop Good Habits and Routines that Stick \u2013 LifeSavvy&#8221;<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-content-area\">\n<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-6680\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifesavvy.com\/thumbcache\/0\/0\/0bd2a5ed1c1651c68b3c7a003d2ad171\/p\/uploads\/2019\/08\/c70a99ee.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Developing new habits and routines is tricky. Here\u2019s the best way to go about doing it.<\/p>\n<p>Habits are the little things you do every day, like what you eat for lunch, whether or not you go to the gym or meditate, and whether you read a book or look at Instagram in the last few minutes before you go to sleep. They make up a considerable number of the decisions and actions we make every day. When was the last time you bought a different brand of toothpaste? Or cooked a totally new meal?<\/p>\n<p>Since habits make up many of our day-to-day decisions and actions, they have a significant impact on our health and h<a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/download-scripts-themes-apps\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"9\" title=\"Download Scripts &amp; Themes &amp; Apps\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">app<\/a>iness. If your lunch habit is to get a salad and then meditate for 10 minutes, you\u2019re likely to be a lot healthier than someone who has a cheeseburger and chases it up with a cigarette.<\/p>\n<p>Habits have a lot of momentum, so changing them can be hard. If you\u2019ve ever failed at a New Year\u2019s resolution, you\u2019ll know what I mean. But that doesn\u2019t mean dropping bad habits and developing good ones can\u2019t be done. Let\u2019s get started.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Work_Out_What_You_Want_to_Do%E2%80%94and_Why\"><\/span>Work Out What You Want to Do\u2014and Why<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Ever decide you want to do something, like go to the gym every day or meditate or whatever else, and start super gung-ho for the first week? What happened at the start of the second week when your motivation tapered off? I\u2019m guessing your commitment to your new routine tapered off too. It happens to everyone. The problem is that your initial flash of motivation only gets you so far. To develop more sustained motivation, you need a much clearer idea of what you\u2019re trying to achieve, and why.<\/p>\n<p>When it comes to setting goals, there\u2019s one thing you need to remember. They should be SMART:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Specific<\/strong> and clear; not vague. Things like \u201close 4 lbs\u201d rather than just \u201close weight.\u201d<\/li>\n<li><strong>Measurable<\/strong>. You need to be able to track your progress. If you lose 0.1 ounces, you\u2019ve technically met a goal to \u201close weight\u201d but not your specific \u201close 4 lbs goal\u201d.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Achievable<\/strong>. Your goal needs to be something you can actually do. There\u2019s no point setting a goal to run a marathon in less than three hours if you can\u2019t run a mile non-stop.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Relevant<\/strong> to your broader aims. If you want to be healthy, setting a goal to get on Dirty Dan\u2019s Dirty \u2018Dogs most-hotdogs-in-an-hour leaderboard is not a good idea.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Time-limited<\/strong>. <a href=\"https:\/\/buradabiliyorum.com\/en\/category\/general\/\" data-internallinksmanager029f6b8e52c=\"3\" title=\"General\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">General<\/a>, someday goals are pretty useless. All your goals should have a defined timeline like \u201cbefore Christmas,\u201d \u201cin the next eight weeks,\u201d and so on.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Go through your broad, vague goals and turn them into SMART goals. Then you can start to develop habits that support them. With realistic, achievable, defined goals, you\u2019re much more likely to stay motivated for longer.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Start_Small\"><\/span>Start Small<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_6687\" style=\"width: 1600px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-6687 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lifesavvy.com\/thumbcache\/0\/0\/e9e19bd51c3ceec45ea45c6eb3962b7b\/p\/uploads\/2019\/08\/x50cf6b8a.jpg.pagespeed.gp+jp+jw+pj+ws+js+rj+rp+rw+ri+cp+md.ic.4dhfK4OFPb.jpg\" alt=\"Woman meditating in her bedroom using a meditation app on her iPad\" width=\"1600\" height=\"900\" data-credittext=\"Monkey Business Images\" data-crediturl=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/woman-digital-tablet-using-meditation-app-715773313\" onload=\"pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\" onerror=\"this.onerror=null;pagespeed.lazyLoadImages.loadIfVisibleAndMaybeBeacon(this);\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><span class=\"imagecredit\"><a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.shutterstock.com\/image-photo\/woman-digital-tablet-using-meditation-app-715773313\">Monkey Business Images<\/a><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The biggest mistake people make with any personal development or change to their routines is going too big and trying to do too much at once. It\u2019s hard to start a new exercise routine, change up what you eat, or learn to meditate. It\u2019s even harder to do all three at once.<\/p>\n<p>Don\u2019t try and change everything all in one go. Start small and work to develop a few easy habits that support your goals. Try and work them into your existing routine. For example, if you want to learn to meditate, make it your routine to meditate as soon as you wake up, after your morning coffee, or at some other defined point throughout the day.<\/p>\n<p>Similarly, don\u2019t start off trying to meditate for an hour every morning. Start with ten minutes and build from there. You\u2019re much more likely to stick to an easy habit than a hard one, and sticking to the habits you\u2019re trying to develop is how you to turn them into real, automatic habits.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Keep_Track_of_Your_Success_And_Dont_Break_the_Chain\"><\/span>Keep Track of Your Success (And Don\u2019t Break the Chain!)<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Consistency is the key to developing habits. The more consistently you do the same thing over and over again, the more automatic it becomes. To make sure you\u2019re sticking to your habits, you need to track them.<\/p>\n<p>The best way to do it is Jerry Seinfeld\u2019s Don\u2019t Break the Chain method. The idea is that on every day you complete a habit, you mark it off in a calendar (either a physical calendar or <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/streaks\/id963034692\">with an app like Streaks<\/a>). As the days pass and your streak of success gets longer, you\u2019ll be motivated not to miss a day and \u201cbreak the chain.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>And once you have a rhythm going, the habit will become ingrained.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"If_You_Fail_Forgive_Yourself_and_Keep_Going\"><\/span>If You Fail, Forgive Yourself and Keep Going<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Missing a day from time to time is normal when you\u2019re trying to develop a new habit. Life gets in the way of things; just keep going the next day as before.<\/p>\n<p>Missing two days, however, is a bit of a red flag. It makes it much easier to miss a third and a fourth day and so on. Your aim when developing a habit should be never to miss two days in a row and to do whatever it takes to get the habit done so that you don\u2019t.<\/p>\n<p>Once you start missing three or more days in a row, you need to stop and work out why. Is the habit too much or not something you\u2019re actually interested in doing? If that\u2019s the case, that\u2019s fine. On the other hand, if the habit is still something you want to develop, then you need to work out a way to make it easier to achieve and get back at it.<\/p>\n<p>Whatever happens, when you fail\u2014and you will fail\u2014don\u2019t beat yourself up. Forgive yourself, and keep going.<\/p>\n<h2 role=\"heading\" aria-level=\"2\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Embrace_the_Long-haul\"><\/span>Embrace the Long-haul<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Developing new habits and routines take time. You can only work on a few things at once, and it <a rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/onlinelibrary.wiley.com\/doi\/abs\/10.1002\/ejsp.674\">can take months for them to actually stick<\/a>. There\u2019s no quick fix to go from someone who watches hours of Netflix every evening to a marathon runner. You have to embrace the long-haul.<\/p>\n<hr\/>\n<p>Changing your habits is hard, but it\u2019s also gratifying. 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