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Articles by Dr. Veronica Anderson.
Write It Down – Why It’s Important To Put Your Plan For New Habits Into Writing
Photo by Hannah Olinger When attempting to change your current habits or start a new habit, writing down your intentions is an integral part of the process. Writing down your…
Making Habit Stacking Work For You
Photo by Hannah Olinger Habit stacking happens when a habit becomes attached to another. For example, you get home from work and take off your shoes every day. You then make a…
Remove Temptations And Stumbling Blocks
Photo by Hannah Olinger We live in a world where you can get nearly whatever you want, almost instantly. When trying to focus on starting up a good habit, temptations can make it…
Frequency Matters – Work on Daily Habits
Photo by Hannah Olinger Habits are established through repetition of a behavior every day until that behavior becomes almost automatic. Frequency of the behavior is a key…
Plan Ahead And Set Yourself Up For Success
Photo by Hannah Olinger It’s important to frequently self-analyze to assess whether or not the habits you have are working for you. Overall happiness is directly related to our…
Create A New Habit By Hitching It To An Existing One
Photo by Hannah Olinger So, you’ve examined your daily habits and you have come to the conclusion that you would benefit from setting a new habit for yourself. You’re taking a…
Create A Keystone Habit
Photo by Prophsee Journals A keystone is defined as a stone at the crown of an arch that locks the other pieces in place. As it relates to habits, a keystone habit is one that…
When It Comes To Habits, Smaller Is Better
Photo by Prophsee Journals We’ve trained our brains for certain behaviors using repetition and what’s known as “the habit loop.” This loop involves a trigger, a behavior and a…
Changing A Habit Vs. Creating A New Habit
Photo by Prophsee Journals If you’ve given your habits some thought and you’ve decided that you would benefit from changing a few things, you’re not alone. No one is perfect, so…
How Do You Go About Forming A New Habit?
Photo by Prophsee Journals Habits are like rituals that we perform daily without having to give much thought to the behavior. Everyone has habits, good and bad. They affect our…
Forgiveness Is Key For Long Term Success In Breaking Bad Habits
Photo by Prophsee Journals No one is perfect. Everyone has some habits they’d like to improve on and that’s totally normal. Imperfection is one of the things all humans have in…
The Importance Of Accountability When It Comes To Breaking Bad Habits
Photo by Prophsee Journals If you are serious about breaking a bad habit, then you will need to embed some accountability for yourself into your plan. Accountability means holding…