First steps...
Begin now - take that first step! But what if your perspective is about your future self, the person who uses the "tomorrow logic" that Rubin says allows us to put off taking that first step?
Do you agree with Rubin that "tomorrow logic wastes time?"…
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What is the best time to begin a new habit?
Gretchen Rubin suggests that ANY beginning presents an important opportunity for habit formation "because a beginning allows two powerful elements to combine: novelty and habit." (Novelty is especially valuable to those who have ADHD.) In this section of Better…
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Pillar of Habits: Accountability
Yesterday I closed by sharing Gretchen Rubin's perspective that self-knowledge is one key in the development of habits. Self-knowledge can grow from using the AEC Model: A=Awareness, E=Engagement, and C=Completion. Awareness begins by observing yourself as though…
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Today's blog is about accountability - Gretchen Rubin titled this chapter "Someone's Watching."
Although that title may be a bit over-the-top, research shows that people do a better job of keeping their commitments when there is some form of accountability. It might even be someone watching.
Rubin defines accountability…
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Wrapping up scheduling...
What are the benefits of scheduling?
Scheduling is a powerful weapon against procrastination because a regular schedule increases engagement and reduces anxiety (a common result of procrastination).
Scheduling reduces pressure - without scheduling it's easy to spend the entire day worrying about working but…
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Tomorrow Logic and Future Self Logic
Gretchen Rubin in Better Than Before describes how procrastination frequently stems from the perspective that "I'll feel more like doing _________ tomorrow." Kelly McGonigal in The Willpower Instinct describes the same thinking only she describes it as future self logic.
When we don't want to do…
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