CHEATSHEET!! Six Simple Steps to Excelerate Habit Change

Why: Finding focus is a matter of creating new habits.

Creating new habits isn’t easy, as we all know -- new habits like starting an exercise program, quitting smoking, eating healthier, waking earlier, are all tough things to make stick.

Here’s a quick guide to the most important principles for creating new habits, based on the many habits I’ve created and have helped others create.

The Zen Habits Method

1. Pick 6 habits for the next 12 months.

2. Pick 1 of the 6 habits to start with.

3. Commit as publicly as possible to creating this new habit in 2 months. Share it here on Steemit.

4. Break the habit into 8 baby steps, starting with a ridiculously easy steps.
   Example: if you want to floss, the first step is just to get out a piece of floss at the same time each night..

5. Choose a trigger for your habit -
   Something already in your routine that will immediately precede the habit.
   Examples: eating breakfast, brushing your teeth, showering, waking up, arriving at the office, leaving the office, getting home in the evening.

6. Do the 1st, really easy baby step for one week, right after the trigger. Post your progress publicly.

7. Each week, move on to a slightly harder step. You’ll want to progress faster, but don’t. You’re building a new habit. Repeat this until you’ve done 8 weeks.

8. You now have a new habit! Commit to Habit No. 2 and repeat the process.

Hope this has given you ideas on how you can start adopting new habits and improve your life...

Share what Habit you would like to adopt and what one baby step you will be taking to achieve that. I excited to here from you.