6 Good Habits You Need to Develop For Mind-Blowing Success
Good habits are the key to success. If you have goals that don’t seem to be getting any closer, it’s because you haven’t developed your habits. Here are some of the greatest habits commonly adopted by the world’s elite, and how you can adopt them without a huge struggle.
Waking Up Early
Your productivity levels will be boosted by the lack of distractions at this time
- It gives you a headstart on the day, creating a sense of added control in your life
- This habit isn’t easy to adopt. Give yourself a fighting chance by going to bed earlier
Meditation
This involves sitting still, removing all thoughts and focusing on your breath for 20 minutes a day
- During this time, you’ll train your mind to remain focused and not to wander into daydreams
- Studies have linked meditation to stronger memory and improved physical health
Create a Reward for Good Habits
Bad habits cause an immediate dopamine surge in our bodies
- Good habits don’t cause any immediate gratification
- It can be useful to create your own rewards when you stick with your new habit
- A square of dark chocolate after you go to the gym
- An hour of Fortnite if you complete your to-do list A new shirt if you go for a month without snacking
Create Emotional Leverage
Fear is a powerful motivator. People become more inspired by envisioning what their life will look if they don’t become the best version of themselves
- The answer to these questions often creates enough of it to kickstart people into action.
How To Choose Good Habits
The first step to choosing good habits is envisioning your ideal end result
- How will your life improve if you succeed? How will it make you happier?
- Create a detailed vision you’re compelled to chase
- Research people who have reached your goal and find good daily habits to copy
Regular Aerobic Exercise
Increases your body’s glucose production
- Glucose is frequently dubbed ‘brain fuel’ because of the mental energy it provides
- Exercise also increases the production of dopamine, the ‘happiness chemical’
- Studies have also suggested it boosts creativity and productivity
Create a Household Budget
Write down your dream purchase, when you would like to buy it, and how much you need to save per month to do so
- Create monthly budgets for each area of your spending
- Track your spending to ensure you stay within budget
- Adopt a minimalist living to be frugal
Why Are Good Habits So Important?
Good habits are positive behaviors that come naturally
- Once you develop good habits, success is no longer based on what you do but on who you are
- When you set yourself up for success, it’s hard to lose focus
- Practice a new useful behavior consistently and it becomes a habit
- Results follow without having to think about it
Start As Soon as Possible
Have as many aspects of the tasks pre-prepared as possible.
- If you’re still not feeling it, give yourself a tiny goal to get started.
- Often, you’ll notice the urge to keep going once you’ve started.
Why Is It Difficult to Adopt Good Habits?
The brain only wants to keep you alive using as little effort as possible
- Studies show up to 45% of daily decisions are based on habits
- This explains why it takes so much willpower to try something new.
- After a while, it takes more mental effort to resist it than accept it
How to Avoid Bad Habits
Habits are formed in three parts: Cue (the scenario that triggers the desire to engage in the habit), Routine (the action itself), and Reward (the reason you feel good having engaged in the behavior).
- Identifying the cue and the reward you’re craving is key to eliminating bad habits.
- You can quit bad habits by adding a little friction
How to Stick to Good Habits
Replace bad habits with better ones.
Financial audits
Check whether you are spending your money wisely
Preparing Your Own Meals
It’s simple enough to create a healthy eating schedule on a lean budget
Set Yourself Up For Small Wins
Set yourself up for small wins: small wins make you feel good about setting targets, highlight your progression, and prove that success is possible.
- These small targets stop you from being overwhelmed by your long-term goal and give you a sense of progress.
Remember Your Long-Term Goal
Remember your long-term goal at all times.
- Create a vision board
- Make affirmations
- Put it on your phone’s lock screen
- James Clear suggests framing these goals as the person you’re aiming to become, as well as the things you aiming to get.
Bottom Line
If you want to enjoy the fruits of success, you’ll need to train your brain to accept the strain