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Be specific
Narrow down what you want to do. You need to have a specific plan to work out exactly when and how you’re going to do that.
A behaviour is more likely to become habitual if it’s something you enjoy or find rewarding.
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Choose your moment
Make use of what we called ‘habit discontinuities': moments when people go through life-course changes, such as moving house, starting a family or a relationship, divorce, retirement or organization changes.
These kinds of events disrupt old habits and allow you to create new ones.
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Don’t give up
The widespread assertion that forming a habit takes 21 days is not true. Forming a new habit takes on average 66 days, with some people taking as much as 254 days (and some only 18).
And don’t despair if you miss a day. Just don't make a habit out of it.
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Identify a cue
Forming a habit is trying to form a cue-behaviour link in your memory, meaning you perform the behaviour without intentionally having to make yourself do it.
Cues can be internal or external (for example, feeling hungry or making a cup of tea) and are most effective when encounter...
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Think about who you are
We are more likely to create a habit when it connects to our sense of identity.
Some habits are representations of certain important goals or values. If you manage to link certain behaviours to your sense of identity, it might help to establish those habits.
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Be Specific In Your Goals
Specific goals are easier to visualize and lend themselves to a clearer path to success than their vague counterparts. To set yourself up for success, narrow your skill down as much as possible.
Ask yourself what specific problem you want to solve with this skill, what aspects...
1. Be very specific about your goal
The first step to success is to know exactly what you want. Sounds simple right? Sadly, most people never seem to get what they want, simply because they are not clear about what they want in the first place!
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Plan For Failure
Failure is normal and expected when building new habits. So you need to plan for failure, and you need to know exactly what you’re going to do when it happens so that you can recover quickly.
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