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5 Ways To Create Better Habits


You are the sum of your habits – good or bad.  Habits are things we do day in and day out.  They are practically automatic.  But, they do take time to be created.

Habits are created by things you do repetitively.  Consistency will create a habit. 

So, what are your morning habits?  At a minimum, most of us eat breakfast and brush our teeth.  More habits might include a shower, prayer or meditation, exercise, reading, or checking email.

How do these habits affect the rest of your day?  How might they affect your day and your health if you did develop them as habits?

Choosing the right actions, which means creating good habits, you can create a healthier body, mind and spirit.

What are the habits you follow when you get frustrated or disappointed?  Do you rant and rave or do you take a deep breath and move on?

Choosing to create bad habits cause more stress in our lives.  Likewise, making better choices lead to less stress and more joy.  Create a habit of only allowing yourself to be angry or upset for a moment and then accept the circumstance for what it is and move on.

If we want to improve something, we simply need to change our habits. 

You can master your behaviors!

It is best if we attempt to practice and change one habit at a time.  If you are just starting out, pick a small habit that will be easier to change.  This will help build your confidence and help give you success.

Here are five examples as to how you can change a few very small habits.

•    Leave one spoonful of dessert unfinished.
•    Drink a full glass of water each morning when you wake up.
•    Read one page in a book every day.
•    Walk five minutes before going to work.
•    Find five things to be grateful for daily.

If you start small you will see improvement and it will be easier to keep going.  Momentum will be on your side.  It is just like working out at the gym.  You will create a stronger “habit muscle”.

Once you master those small habits, prepare to tackle something bigger!

Just remember, a habit is formed by taking small consistent steps. 

For a couple of decades it was thought that it only took 21 days to create a new habit.  Science now shows it usually takes 66 days to develop a new habit.

So, what are you waiting for?  Challenge yourself to change a few, or all, of these five small habits and then choose a major one you would like to create in your life.

Make it realistic and then be persistent.  Do it at the same time each day or after a certain “event”.  This will help you to remember to do it and it will be easier to form a new habit.

Good luck!  Be consistent and success will follow.


We would love to hear from you in the comment box below, or on www.facebook.com/absorb360 about the new habits you are creating and how your progress is going.  Feel free to share with someone who needs an encouraging word to help them create new habits.