Make changes to the environment
Look around you. Do you see anything that's holding you back from achieving healthy habits? The "enemies" aren't always obvious; you may have become so accustomed to certain patterns and triggers that they've become automatic.
For example, if you want to improve your sleep quality this year, go to your bedroom and ask yourself what furniture or items are hindering your sleep:
- Is the mattress in good condition?
- Is the setting optimal for relaxation or are there too many distractions?
- Is there too much light coming in?
- Do you have a TV on the wall that seduces you every night?
Apply this advice to any goal you want to achieve, simply by changing the questions. Once you've identified the barriers in your environment, make the necessary changes.
Set easy goals every day
Achieving a simple goal doesn't mean it's less important. On the contrary, when you add up 100 small steps, it turns out you've come a long way, and you didn't even realize it!
Achievable goals will always be more sustainable in the long run, and after all, adopting healthy habits is all about staying on track.
As an example:
- If you want a more active life, start by doing 10 minutes of aerobics a day.
- Want to eat healthier? Start by replacing half a serving of carbs with a salad.
- Swap carbonated drinks for carbonated water (the sensation is similar, which helps “trick” the brain).
It's the small changes that eventually lead to big transformations. That's right: consistency is key. Therefore, goals should be daily, and it's essential that you keep track of your progress.
Take control of your time
Have you counted the minutes (or even hours) you waste each week on activities that don't benefit you at all? Now imagine if you stopped doing that and spent all that time working toward your goals. The truth is, by the end of the year, you'd have plenty of reasons to feel good.
- Start by identifying the absorbing activities in your daily life.
- Then, rank them based on how positive they are for your physical and mental health.
- Find ways to replace habits that don't suit you (such as compulsive social media checking) with new activities. One example is taking advantage of the apps of languages and, instead of consulting the networks, learn a new word.
Think in terms of quality, not quantity
A common excuse for continuing to have bad habits is lack of time. “I don't eat healthy because I don't have time to cook,” or “I don’t exercise because I work all day.”
If you find yourself thinking this way (or it's what caused you to abandon your healthy living plans in the past), you need to understand that it's not time, but quality, that determines success.
You don't have to dedicate two hours a day to exercise; just 30 minutes a day is enough if, while you're doing it, all your energy is in the present moment. You also don't have to meet with your loved ones or family every day to have good relationships. If you can only see them once a week, but by doing so, you're really present , the relationship will improve.
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