Are you feeling disheartened and contemplating abandoning your 2024 resolutions because of a bad habit?
I used to have that feeling but this year I want to have a better strategy for achieving my goals by developing good habits.
All resolutions set for 2024 must be taken seriously and backed by good habits.
To gain a deeper understanding of habits, so I read James Clear’s “Atomic Habits.” This book has been on the Best Seller shelves for quite some time. However, it was only this year that I decided to grab it and read it, after waiting patiently for it to be released at the Singapore National Library. I believe that reading it now is timely, considering it’s the beginning of the year— a perfect way to start a good habit and achieve better results.
📖 Book I Read:
Atomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results. An Easy & Proven Way To Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear
🗂️ Type of Book:
- Self Help
- Productivity
- Personal Development
🔑 Keywords:
- With the same habits, you’ll end up with the same results. But with better habits, anything possible
- Habits are the compound interest of self-improvement.
- The Science of How Habits Work: Cue, Craving, Response, and Reward
🫱 Key Takeaways:
- By understanding ourselves, our nature, and our environment, we can build more positive habits to make it consistent.
- Building a habit must not be something that feels big and scary. The habit should come naturally, even if it’s small but consistent. Just remember the four laws of habit: make it obvious, attractive, easy, and satisfying.
👷 How I apply it:
- There’s a tip from this book that will be beneficial in overcoming my anxious mind. By making a small mindset shift—acknowledging the feeling and reframing it more positively—I can experience much better results. This also can be strengthened by anchoring it to an activity that I love so my mind can associate it automatically to be more positive.
- For example, when I am nervous, I reframe my mind to feel excited and believe that this adrenaline rush can help me concentrate. Then I take three deep breaths. So the next time I am nervous, I take three deep breaths to switch my mind to a more positive state.
- Let’s say, I want to lose weight by exercising. Instead of planning to run for 30 minutes every morning, which would make my legs sore, I choose activities that can be incorporated into my daily routine. For instance, opting to use stairs instead of the escalator or choosing to walk home rather than taking a cab. Small habit, but consistent!
📚 Other reference(s) I need to explore:
- The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
- Hooked by Nir Eyal
- Easy Way to Stop Smoking by Allen Carr
- Clear Thinking by Shane Parrish