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10
Ways Life Gets Easier When You Build Good Habits
“Good habits, once established are just as hard to
break as are bad habits” Robert
Puller
Hi Readers~
Habits
add enough structure to change life drastically
long term. Picking up one new good habit a month
leads to 12 improved
habits over a year and 60 in 5
years. Even half of that could change behavior that
leads to significant results.
What kind of impact would
that have on your career, business, goals,
relationships, health, finances, etc.? How
would your
quality of life be different? Aristotle explained, “We
are
what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not
an act, but a habit.” Here are 10 ways life gets easier
when you change habits in a positive direction.
Sharpening Focus- Setting up small habits to help
you stay
clear on priorities, plan ahead, or be
organized can increase and sharpen your focus.
This results in achieving
more, faster; and saving
time.
Happier Relationships- Setting boundaries, daily
gratitude and affection, etc. can lead to upgraded
relationships. I once met a man who started his day
turning
to his wife and thanking God for her every
morning when they awoke. Imagine what this small
habit could do for a
relationship?
Healthful Lifestyle- Exercise, deep breathing, yoga,
drinking more water, increasing
healthy foods intake,
etc. can reduce trips to the doctor and hospital while
allowing more time for feeling good,
having fun, and
getting things done. Begin with just one small addition
at a time.
More Energy-
With some habits you can pick up
bonus benefits. Developing habits above that
sharpen focus and improve
health can also give you
more energy. Getting the right amount of sleep each
night helps, too.
Higher
Education- Good habits that make time for
reading, education, developing a skill, etc. can lead
to
developing expertise and a well rounded education
that improves communication with others, opens
more doors, and
helps you make educated decisions.
Steadfast Confidence- Naturally, all of the areas
above can help build a stronger sense of self when
you feel good about who you are, have focus and
purpose, and
the support of good relationships.
More Opportunities- More doors open when you
are feeling great about yourself, you are continuously
developing your education and skills, and you have a
network of great relationships around you.
Better Choices- Good habits can add structure
to
save time and remove you from chaos. Then you
can get out of your head and into your heart to
connect
with intuition and make great choices.
Intuition is rarely wrong. In addition, educational
habits help develop
a library of resources that you
can access quickly when needed to help make tough
decisions. And developing good
relationships leads
to knowing just the right person to call for advice.
More Spiritually
Connected- Studies have found
that those who are spiritually connected are able to
handle crisis
more easily. Habits that develop your
soul strengthen
you to handle hardships.
Feel Great- Notice how much of the above builds
on each other to develop you, your career, family,
and
life in a way that makes you feel great. Personal
development through change of habits creates the
foundation to make your journey a whole lot easier
and enjoyable.
We all have habits that are in place
or developing.
The question then becomes: Are your habits
supporting you to achieve goals you envision for
your career, relationships, business, life, etc. long
term? Follow these steps to change habits and
change behavior one step at a time:
~ Choose one small habit to develop this month that
will bring you benefits
for years to come.
~ Keep it simple while developing the routine. You
can always expand
on it later. Create the lifestyle
change.
~ Put structure in place to add accountability
and
stay on track, such as
keeping a journal or having
an accountability
partner.
~ Stay focused on the benefits.
Enjoy
feeling life become easier as it transforms in a
positive direction one habit at a time… Starting Now!
View the Ideas Bank for Rewarding Daily
Habits or
pick
up a Rewarding Daily Habits Chart on the
Changing Behavior page of this
site.
As you continue to be unlimited~
Beth
