Why Do We Love Habits?
Do you find it difficult to make decisions? It could be either daily decisions like what to wear or eat or much larger decisions about what to do with life savings or whether or not you should move house.
Do you spend a lot of mental energy stuck in the middle, deferring the decision? Maybe you make the decision, but you don't align your energy and your actions with the decision and so the feedback that you are creating for yourself is that you have made the "wrong" decision or you feel regret which undermines self-trust and confidence.
What might it look like if you made a values-based decision and lined up with it in each area of your well-being? You would likely have some self-supporting habits going on. Why do we like habits? They are much easier to sustain and lead to much better results than one-off occurrences, they reduce decision fatigue, and they create helpful feedback loops.
I've filled in the first bullet with something I value, have decided, and aligned my actions with. Yes, these are my habits. Can you fill in the other bullet points and identify if it's a desire, a decision, or a habit?
Rest, Movement, Exercise
10 minutes minimum of daily movement
Nutrition & Nourishment
Daily dark green salad
Physical Environment
Only owning what I love and use
Personal & Professional Development
Engaging in one professional learning experience at a time
Relationships and Communication
Sending a thoughtful weekly email
Stress Management
Prioritizing, then taking things a day at a time
Spirituality
10 minutes minimum/day in nature