Habits.
Research has found that about 30 to 50% of our daily lives are shaped by habitual,
Subconscious routines.
This is a good mechanism in itself.
Imagine if you had to reflect on every little decision forever.
It would paralyze you and make you almost incapable of action.
I even recommend you to form your habits in this way so that they become automatic and serve you.
And you don't have to think about them anymore.
The subconscious,
Which is shaped by repeated decisions,
Is thus like a big,
Inert container ship going over the oceans.
The decisions of everyday life are the adjustments of the ship's bridge,
The command center where a captain sets the course.
Once the captain sets the ship running,
It will move powerfully through the oceans.
It works similarly for you.
You are the captain of the ship.
You have the steering wheel in your hand.
Once you get your ship,
That is your life and your habits,
Running,
Then your ship will run almost by itself.
Occasionally you adjust some things to the circumstances,
But overall you are carried by what you have already set in motion.
Your subconscious.
The only question is,
What do I have to do to set the course correctly?
Are you aware of the choices that have shaped your subconscious?
What are the 50% of habits that actually rule your life?
What are the things you want to change?
If you find that some of your habits are currently not supporting your life,
Then the good news is,
You can change it anytime.
For example take a look at the following.
Excessive consumption of sugar,
Alcohol or nicotine.
Too little physical activity.
Unbalanced diet.
Too little attention to personal hygiene.
And too bad sleep.
Too little priority for family and friends.
A negative mood that accompanies you through the day.
Large periods of boredom that are unproductive and unsatisfying.
The habits listed here do not claim to be complete,
But should give you a reference point to which you can compare yourself and orient yourself if necessary with the goal of leading a healthy and self-determined life.
But now the question is,
How can you change the habits you have lived up to now and acquire new ones?
You can imagine this as if you have a hard drive.
And this hard drive is currently full.
In order to upload something new,
You first have to create space.
Then you have the possibility to upload new content and to live new habits that correspond to you and your wishes.
Just get away from the old habits to leave what is no longer beneficial.
This is a main problem for many.
If you want to know more about it,
Please have a look at the chapter of Letting Go.
So what to do now?
First of all,
Become aware of what bothers you.
Write it down.
Number 2.
Find out what the triggers for each habit are.
When does a routine happen?
Is there a trigger?
Step number 3.
Find an alternative for this current habit.
Replace it with something better as a conscious decision with the goal not only to make it unique but to keep it.
Number 4.
Put it into practice.
Maybe a success diary will help you to record that you managed to exercise every day or to eat your share of vegetables daily.
Number 5.
Reward yourself for success.
If you have maintained your new habit for a week,
Three weeks or later three months,
Enjoy the success and reward yourself.
Plan something nice that you enjoy.
Of course,
It is also important in this happening that you build commitment and discipline.
Some people do this by,
For example,
Deliberately posting their weight loss plans on Instagram or telling their friends at a party.
This creates deliberately generated social pressure and commitment,
Which in turn encourages you to achieve your goal of a new habit.
An important motivator here is,
How embarrassing is it when I have to explain to my family or friends that I didn't accomplish what I set out to do?
Many people shy away from this type of drive because they might fail.
But the question is more like,
Do you not want to start a thing from the first place because you might fail?
I recommend you go into a new venture.
Courage,
Change and movement is rewarded by life.
Stagnation,
Excessive striving for security and inertia is usually not rewarded by life because it is against the flow of life and against change.
You should be aware when establishing a new habit that it takes some time for a new program to be put in place.
In some circles there is talk of the 21-day rule,
That is,
That it would take 21 days to develop a new habit.
However,
Recent research shows a different picture.
For example,
A study led by University of London psychologist Filippo Allelli found that it usually takes 66 days to establish a new habit.
He instructed his students to walk outside for 15 minutes a day,
Do 50 sit-ups and eat one piece of fruit each day.
This took an average of 66 days to establish a new habit.
The nice thing here is that once they got this habit in place,
There were very positive synergistic effects.
For example,
Much more attention was paid to adequate hydration or sleep.
In this respect it is worth starting small.
With this dynamic there is a great potential of new and beneficial opportunities for your life.
The new dynamic in your life will be rewarded.
Once you have established a new habit,
You will be able to replace other habits quickly.
Last but not least,
You should clarify your motivation,
Because there will always be obstacles in your everyday life,
Some kind of test,
That will challenge you.
Therefore,
It is important to emphasize here,
Do not go away from old,
But go instead to something new that is better.
This difference is essential,
Because the basic feeling that is waiting for you,
How you feel when you exercise more,
How you feel when you eat healthier,
Are in a better mood,
Coordinate work life and free time better.
That is what should drive you.
