It is said that it takes 21 days to form a habit. I’ve included some excerpts about it below. I am planning to try, (take note, I said TRY) to start forming new habits. I figured that my current state of unemployment must mean something. At least I should be able to make some good out of it.
It is said that it takes 21 days to form a habit. I’ve included some excerpts about it below. I am planning to try, (take note, I said TRY) to start forming new habits. I figured that my current state of unemployment must mean something. At least I should be able to make some good out of it.
So right now, I’m trying to figure out what habits should I try forming in order to become a better person. Right now the list is as follows
1. Punctuality (I’ve had a problem with tardiness my whole life)
2. Self-Discipline (concerning money)-> I am an impulsive buyer
3. Positive thinking -> I’m a born pessimist
4. Setting my priorities straight -> need I explain more
And now, my question is, (since I adore starting discussions)
“what habit would you form in order to really change your life?”
"Dr Maxwell Maltz wrote the bestseller Psycho-Cybernetics.
Originally a Plastic Surgeon, Maltz noticed that it took
21 days for amputees to cease feeling phantom sensations
in the amputated limb. From further observations he found
it took 21 days to create a new habit. Since then the '21
Day Habit Theory' has become an accepted part of self-help
programs.
…
The essence of the technique is simply to devote 15 minutes
a day to the formation of any habit you wish to establish,
and do this faithfully for 21 days. By the fourth week, it
should actually be harder not to engage in the new behavior
than it would be to continue doing it.
This applies to any type of habit, whether it is a physical
practice or a way of perceiving something, such as self image.
In Zero Resistance Living, they talk about changing your self
image in "the theater of your mind" for 15 minutes a day, for
21 days.
It will also help to establish the habit if the behavior, such
as jogging, is performed at the same time of day every day.
Other senses can be utilized to establish the habit. For
example, if you want to establish the habit of meditating,
you can reinforce the practice by wearing the same clothing,
burning the same incense, occupying the same location, and
assuming the same posture.
The more senses you can involve in the new habit, the more
likely it is to become ingrained in the neural pathways,
so, even if you're working on your self image in a mental
construct, it's helpful to use all the faculties of your
imagination to include sights, sounds, smells, and the
senses of feeling and taste to strengthen the image which
you come to associate with your new self image. In other
words, make it seem as real as possible.
If you miss a day, just keep going until you've been
doing the new behavior for 21 days in a row.
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