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Routines and habits
- A routine is a sequence of actions you carry out the same way every time because they've worked well for you. For example, you get the same ingredients for your favourite dish and cook them the same way because you like the taste of the result.
- Routines can eventually become habits, which feel easier because they are a sequence of actions you do without thinking about them. You don't have to convince yourself to do something that's a habit - you just do it.
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Change is actually hard
Making a decision to do something is like moving through a real jungle: It's hard.
Your brain hates using energy, so it came up with a trick. All your actions and behaviours leave paths in the jungle of your brain. The more often you do something, the more stamped out the trails become, so...
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Introducing new habits
If we want to change and introduce a new behaviour into our lives, we can focus on small changes, not big ones.
Improving your life a little is much better than aiming high and doing nothing.
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Struggling to achieve your goals
Most people have a gap between the person they are and the person they want to be. There are little things you think you should do and big things you ought to commit to, like working out regularly, eating healthy, writing a novel, reading more or simply doing your hobby.
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How to build a habit
The best way to make change easier is not to force it with willpower. Instead, convince your brain that it's no big deal.
For example, if you want to become fitter, the first thing to do is break this vague goal into clear, separate actions. The idea is to make the action as easy as possibl...
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The stabilizing effect of routines and rituals
Hard anniversaries, like the birthday of someone we've lost, are helped by routines and rituals. They create a grounding structure with a reassuring and stabilising effect.
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Rely on Routines
Every time you make a decision, you create a state of mental tension that is, in fact, stressful.
The solution is to reduce the number of decisions you need to make by using routines. If there's something you need to do every day, do it at the same time every day. Have a routine for...
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