What you often do, you'll likely repeat. Whether that's buying an extra candy bar at lunch time, or pushing yourself to go for a run before breakfast, our habits typically end up repeating themselves. Thus, a habit can be either a curse or a gift, so it makes sense to reduce our bad habits and build on our good habits.
That said, changing our habits can be tough, especially when we might feel stressed and have too much work to do every day. That is why it is often best to make changes slowly and in small steps.
For example, if you want to build on a good habit to learn more English vocabulary, but currently only do this at school or an academy, then it makes sense to start small. If you’ve never studied new vocabulary in your free time before leaving your home, then it could be unrealistic to demand yourself (or another) to immediately start doing extra study for one hour every morning. It’s much better to ease into something new with a token gesture, like 5 minutes. You can also attach a new habit to another regular event.
For example, after washing up the dishes after breakfast, immediately sit down and study for just 5 minutes. Do it daily for a couple of weeks until the habit is ingrained in your routine. Then, and only then, consider pushing your limits slowly, up to 10.. 15.. 20 minutes+ week by week.
Kind regards,
Dean Teacher :)
What you often do, you'll likely repeat. Whether that's buying an extra candy bar at lunch time, or pushing yourself to go for a run before breakfast, our habits typically end up repeating themselves. Thus, a habit can be either a curse or a gift, so it makes sense to reduce our bad habits and build on our good habits.
That said, changing our habits can be tough, especially when we might feel stressed and have too much work to do every day. That is why it is often best to make changes slowly and in small steps.
For example, if you want to build on a good habit to learn more English vocabulary, but currently only do this at school or an academy, then it makes sense to start small. If you’ve never studied new vocabulary in your free time before leaving your home, then it could be unrealistic to demand yourself (or another) to immediately start doing extra study for one hour every morning. It’s much better to ease into something new with a token gesture, like 5 minutes. You can also attach a new habit to another regular event.
For example, after washing up the dishes after breakfast, immediately sit down and study for just 5 minutes. Do it daily for a couple of weeks until the habit is ingrained in your routine. Then, and only then, consider pushing your limits slowly, up to 10.. 15.. 20 minutes+ week by week.
Kind regards,
Dean Teacher :)