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Understanding how to build new habits

07/07/2021 /

There are many studies and articles concerning the best way to create a new (hopefully good) habit. Based on these studies James Clear, author of the book Atmic Bomb, has created a simple strategy guide in 5 points that can help us:

1. Start with an incredibly small habit.
2. Increase your habit in very small ways.
3. As you build up, break habits into chunks.
4. When you slip, get back on track quickly.
5. Be patient. Stick to a pace you can sustain.

For more details read the full article by James Clear

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Be orderly in life, be original in your work

03/04/2019 /

The contemplative life requires discipline and hard work, for sure. But it also seems to require some time indulging pleasures.

There is much fascinating variety in the daily habits of celebrity and creative humanists to be discovered browsing their biographies.

Monkish and lonely Nietsche used to eat incredible amounts of fruits at lunch, and a much loved beefsteak, before setting himself for long mountain walks in the Swiss Alps.

Prodigious Karl Marx was accustomed to working long hours at night, accompanied by ceaseless smoking.

Rather predictable and orderly Immanuel Kant tried to stick to the rule that he would smoke only one pipe, but the bowls of his pipes increased considerably in size as the years went on…

Remember Gustave Flaubert’s quote?

“Be regular and orderly in your life, so that you may be violent and original in your work.” Maybe, the addition of a little “bad habit” or two might help too!”

Discover more in this article of Openculture …

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How to Build Good Habits

31/05/2017 /

Recent surveys and studies reveal that successful people have one thing in common: successful habits. Productivity experts affirm in this article that half of our days are predetermined by habits. For this reason having good habits is essential to help reaching success.

But how to build a good habit?

Here are the top strategies and tactics suggested by the experts:

  1. Start small, break it down into smaller chunks
  2. Do it consistently, don’t break the chain
  3. Have a plan, prepare in advance
  4. Use an accountability buddy
  5. Reward yourself
  6. Write down your desired habits
  7. Track your progress
  8. Be specific, clear about the habit you want to build
  9. Make sure your habit is doable, realistic
  10. Use reminders

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(How to) Sleep, don’t weep

23/04/2015 /

Improving your own bedtime routines can be an easy way to feel better day by day and to become a more successful and positive person. According to Jacquelyn Smith, Careers Editor for Business Insider, there are nine things successful people do before going to sleep:

  1. They read;
  2. They make a to-do list;
  3. They spend time with family;
  4. They reflect on the day;
  5. They meditate;
  6. They plan out sleep;
  7. They unplug and disconnect from work;
  8. They lie down on a positive note;
  9. They picture tomorrow’s success.

Read the full article here.

Sleep, don't weep

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