When building habits, the focus often extends beyond a single action to include a series of supporting habits. For example, eating healthy involves planning meals, grocery shopping, prepping ingredients, and cleaning up. The easiest way to make these habits stick is to set up an environment that supports them.
This strategy, known as priming the environment, involves organizing your space in advance to make future habits effortless.
Examples of priming your environment:
- Meditation: Create a quiet, comfortable space with a cushion or chair ready for practice.
- Reading: Set up a cozy reading nook with books and pillows.
- Painting: Arrange your easel, paints, and brushes for easy access.
- Better Sleep: Remove distractions like phones from your bedroom and replace them with calming items like a white noise machine or books.
By preparing your environment to match your goals, you reduce resistance and make habits easier to perform consistently. When your space is designed for its purpose, taking action becomes the path of least resistance.
Weekly Progress Check-In
By the end of this Week,, you should have:
- A two-minute habit that aligns with your goals.
- A clear plan for where and when to practice this habit.
- Small changes in your environment that make it easier to stick to your habit daily.
With these steps in place, you’re well on your way to building lasting habits.
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