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Techniques for breaking habits11/21/2023 It’s never been easier with all the social media available… Tell your family. “Want to cement that new habit? Get Big Brother to watch you. Go for a PDA: Public Display of Accountability. When you think of what you can “add-in” to your life, the results are stronger and powerful.ģ. I’m having a yummy salad with fresh fruit for dessert). Instead, think of what you can have (e.g. For instance, if you’re trying to eat healthy, don’t focus on not being able to eat french fries (e.g. The “add-in principle” works wonders: instead of focusing on what you are sacrificing to get rid of your habit, focus on what you are adding to your life. Thus, he set up the habit of checking email three times a day. If you’re a night owl but the gym closes at 6 p.m., it won’t work for you.” Hardy talks about his addiction to email and how he can lose hours of focus every day if he doesn’t control it. If you join a gym that’s thirty miles away you won’t go. “Any habit has to work inside your life and lifestyle. Here are the author’s six techniques for installing good habits:ġ. Hardy points out that, “you can change a habit in a second or you can still be trying to break it after ten long years… The key is staying aware.” If you want to ingrain a good habit, pay attention to it, and positively reinforce yourself at least once a day over a minimum of three weeks, and you’ll be more likely to succeed. Doing so takes effort, time and practice.” You’re planting the tree, watering it, fertilizing it, and making sure it’s properly rooted. Installing a new, more productive habit requires an entirely different skill set. “Eliminating a bad habit means removing something from your routine. Now is the time to create and instill new, good habits that will lead us to the success we desire. In the last two posts ( here and here), success guru Darren Hardy has taught us how to eliminate bad habits that can lead us in the wrong direction if left unchanged. From The Compound Effect: Jumpstart Your Income, Your Life, Your Success by Darren Hardy TODAY’S IDEA: 6 Techniques for Installing Good Habits Estimated reading time: 4 minutes, 18 seconds.
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