Data Point of One - Lightning Bolt
"Sometimes we're hit by a lightning bolt that transforms our habits, instantly. We encounter a new idea, and suddenly a new habit replaces a long-standing habit - without preparation, without small steps, without wavering - and we pass from before to after…
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The Power of the Clean Slate
Today I celebrate keeping my commitment to blog for 30 consecutive days! Day 30 just so happens to coincide with my birthday. (Rather synchronistic because I didn't realized that when I made the commit to blog for 30 days.)
Gretchen Rubin talks about birthdays…
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How a clean slate can help start building new habits
Rubin believes that ANY beginning provides a special opportunity, a clean slate, to start creating new habits. This beginning can take many forms - the New Year and a birthday often provide this fresh perspective to start something new.
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Starting and stopping habits
Gretchen Rubin points out how vulnerable a new habit is when we stop. She suggests that it's often even harder to restart a habit once we've stopped. Her advice is to pay special attention to times when you know you'll need to stop for some…
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Wrapping up first steps...
Taking the first step is a powerful strategy for avoiding procrastination. Taking the first step makes it easier to take the second and then the third step because you've already started. (Initiating is a frequent challenge for individuals who have ADHD, so taking a very small first…
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The Blast Start!
It's the opposite of taking the smallest step possible. It requires a high degree of commitment. It's demanding But its intensity can help to jump start a habit.
Gretchen Rubin used the Blast Start to write a novel in 30 days.
This strategy can't be maintained…
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