The Power of Routine

Are you sick and tired of your old habits, trying to mend them before the year ends? Is it really working for you? Start making few changes on your routine and get that going!

Creating change can be tough, but if you are determine to do something from the habits you already have, whether they are good habits or not, you will find a way to make change easier. The research says on habit formation suggests that when we connect the behaviour, we seek to something that happens once a day, and then stick with it for an average of 8 weeks, you'll be increasing the likelihood of being successful. So make a list of the behaviours you want to adopt and pair them with these times in your schedule that most of us have in common, to create a routine that works for you:

• As soon as you get up in the morning

• As soon as you get out of bed

• Before you eat breakfast

• After you eat breakfast

• On the way to work/school

• As soon as you get to work/school

• Before lunch

• During lunch

• After lunch

• As soon as you leave work/school

• on the way home

• Before dinner

• After dinner

• Before bed

As you can see, these times can be key triggers in your schedule to which you can attach behaviours and build a new routine. Examples: You might be drinking 500ml of water with lemon as soon as you get up in the morning; or going for a walk after lunch; going to the gym on the way home from work; or meditating after dinner.

Don't try and change too many behaviours at the same time. It would be best to adopt one or two new routines, get them established, and add to them over time.

MOTIVATION is what gets you started, HABIT is what keeps you going.

Article from "Daily Reminder" CANFITPRO