Actions, behaviors or thoughts that we do without thinking about it are habits. Oftentimes it’s incredibly easy to fall into bad habits because our brains come to love the reward that is associated with them. You’re probably here because you have a bad habit that you just can’t seem to shake. Or maybe you’re here because you’ve set some new goals for yourself this year but in order to achieve them, those bad habits have to go! I’ve been doing a lot of research lately on habits including the science behind them, how to break old ones, and how to create new ones. The following list of strategies is…
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How knowing the science of habits can help you make or break them
Habits are defined as a regularly repeated behavior which requires little or no thought. Habits are learned through reinforcement and repetition rather than innate or instinctual. It is estimated that 45-50% of every action we take in a single day is the result of being on auto-pilot. We all have habits and routines and do things without even thinking about it. Examples of these automation include: the order that we wash ourselves in the shower, the route we take to work, how we do our laundry, how we drive our car, and so on. Many of us don’t have to think about putting on our seat belt or turning…
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5 morning habits for daily productivity
Hydrate upon waking. While you’re asleep, your body is hard at work healing and restoring for 6-9 hours and this process uses up a lot of water. As soon as you wake up, hydrate as soon as possible to replenish the liquid you lost overnight. Consuming water on an empty stomach is also a great way to detoxify and gently wake up your digestive tract, thus improving gut health. To make this a habit, put a glass of water near the first thing you do each morning. If the first thing you do it read in bed, then have a water bottle next to your bed for when you wake…
