Start small and be specific. Pick the tiniest step that moves you toward your goal. Make it SO tiny that it sounds ridiculous.
Find an anchor. Choose an existing routine to act as a trigger for your new healthy habit. If your new habit is to be more active, maybe make a pact to walk around your car every time you park it.
Celebrate. Pat yourself on the back each time you accomplish your new habit. Little celebrations help reinforce the desired behavior.
Quick Hints:
- If you try to start a habit and it's too hard, make your new habit shorter and easier to accomplish. Eventually you'll build up to something harder.
- Studies show the more you keep a streak going, the more likely you'll keep it going in order to avoid losing the streak.
- Remember, small steps can lead to big results. For example, consuming just a few less calories a day and burning a few more calories everyday can lead to significant weight loss.
