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Aristotle once said, \u201cWe are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.\u201d<\/span> Aristotle is undoubtedly right, and many of us understand what good habits may be. Oftentimes, we even spot them in others.\u00a0 However, how do we develop and develop them in our <\/span>own <\/span><\/i>lives?<\/span> We know that developing good habits is not only great for our own personal and professional development but also the benefits provided in other aspects of our lives. So what holds us back? Many of us like consistency in our lives, and therefore making changes\u2013 even positive ones\u2013 can be daunting and scary. We all want to be successful in whatever we do, but it\u2019s important to consider that great success does not come without creating positive habits.\u00a0<\/span> \"\"So where do we begin?\u00a0<\/span> It\u2019s important to note that many researchers have pinpointed 21 days as being the optimal time to create a habit that will stick. To achieve this, you need motivation, a good plan, and a determined approach on how you will achieve it.\u00a0<\/span> We have put together 4 key tips to help you on your journey to create good habits:<\/span> Planning and Goal Setting<\/b>\u00a0<\/span> Put together a list of habits and virtues you would like to possess and why. It\u2019s important to understand your motivation in order to envision what life would be like to have it. Set a time period that is realistic and achievable, and let a reasonable amount of time pass before you review it. Write down how you would like to achieve these habits and what steps you will take each day to make sure you\u2019re successful.<\/span> Positive mindset\u00a0<\/b> Mind over matter. The mindset you have when developing your habits is crucial. Forming good habits comes from intrinsic motivation to change and personally develop, and only you can be in charge of that. By setting a plan and goals, this will give you the confidence to go forth and carry it out. Believe you can make great changes if you put your mind to it.\u00a0<\/span> Find Healthy Ways to reward yourself<\/b> We all like to be told of a job well done or to receive a gold star, so make sure you recognize your progress and success in habit building. You may receive compliments from those closest to you who\u2019ve noticed a change, and that\u2019s great! However, it\u2019s important that you see it in yourself to give you the motivation to continue and keep going.\u00a0<\/span> Review\u00a0<\/b> After 21 days, or longer, go back to your original plan, see what goals you set, and what you set out to do. Reflect on how far you\u2019ve come and if there are any changes you\u2019d like to make. Just because the 21 days are up doesn\u2019t mean you don\u2019t have to continue to push forward and make sure it\u2019s an ingrained habit. Reviewing and reflecting on your progress is a great way to recognize where you were and where you still want to go.\u00a0<\/span> We should all want to adopt and develop new habits as we get older and go through different stages; therefore don\u2019t shy away from creating change that will have a positive effect on your life. Remember habits don\u2019t only influence your personal development, they also have a huge impact on your career development and personal relationships.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Aristotle once said, \u201cWe are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.\u201d Aristotle is undoubtedly right,…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":32,"featured_media":3324,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"content-type":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[87,120],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4778","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-for-flexers","category-health-wellbeing-for-flexers"],"acf":{"blocks":[{"acf_fc_layout":"text_editor","centered_text":false,"background":"","text_editor":"

Aristotle once said, \u201cWe are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.\u201d Aristotle is undoubtedly right, and many of us understand what good habits may be. Oftentimes, we even spot them in others.\u00a0 However, how do we develop and develop them in our own lives? We know that developing good habits is not only great for our own personal and professional development but also the benefits provided in other aspects of our lives. So what holds us back?<\/p>\r\n

Many of us like consistency in our lives, and therefore making changes\u2013 even positive ones\u2013 can be daunting and scary. We all want to be successful in whatever we do, but it\u2019s important to consider that great success does not come without creating positive habits.\u00a0 So where do we begin?\u00a0 It\u2019s important to note that many researchers have pinpointed 21 days as being the optimal time to create a habit that will stick. To achieve this, you need motivation, a good plan, and a determined approach on how you will achieve it.\u00a0<\/p>\r\n

We have put together 4 key tips to help you on your journey to create good habits:<\/p>\r\n

Planning and Goal Setting<\/b>\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\r\n

Put together a list of habits and virtues you would like to possess and why. It\u2019s important to understand your motivation in order to envision what life would be like to have it. Set a time period that is realistic and achievable, and let a reasonable amount of time pass before you review it. Write down how you would like to achieve these habits and what steps you will take each day to make sure you\u2019re successful.<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Positive mindset\u00a0<\/h3>\r\n

Mind over matter. The mindset you have when developing your habits is crucial. Forming good habits comes from intrinsic motivation to change and personally develop, and only you can be in charge of that. By setting a plan and goals, this will give you the confidence to go forth and carry it out. Believe you can make great changes if you put your mind to it.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Find Healthy Ways to reward yourself<\/h3>\r\n

We all like to be told of a job well done or to receive a gold star, so make sure you recognize your progress and success in habit building. You may receive compliments from those closest to you who\u2019ve noticed a change, and that\u2019s great! However, it\u2019s important that you see it in yourself to give you the motivation to continue and keep going.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

Review\u00a0<\/h3>\r\n

After 21 days, or longer, go back to your original plan, see what goals you set, and what you set out to do. Reflect on how far you\u2019ve come and if there are any changes you\u2019d like to make. Just because the 21 days are up doesn\u2019t mean you don\u2019t have to continue to push forward and make sure it\u2019s an ingrained habit. Reviewing and reflecting on your progress is a great way to recognize where you were and where you still want to go.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\r\n

We should all want to adopt and develop new habits as we get older and go through different stages; therefore don\u2019t shy away from creating change that will have a positive effect on your life. 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