Bursting with resolutions and good intentions for 2020? ✨Here's how to create good habits that last past the end of January 👇Top advice from behaviour change specialist drheathermckee 👊👍🤞 happynewyear2020 newyearsday
You may have a list of resolutions as long as your arm, or have spent 'Twixtmas' daydreaming about the perfect version of yourself, acing 2020 without a bad habit in sight. But what do you actually need to do to turn those big hopes into good new habits that will last past the end of January? Behaviour change specialist Dr Heather McKee shares her best advice with Woman’s Hour…“Most people’s resolutions fail after a month,” Dr Heather McKee tells Woman’s Hour.
“Focus on the reward – so how the habit sets you up for the day or that you will have more energy – and you're much more likely to actually engage in that habit in the first place. Ask ‘what am I going to gain by engaging in this behaviour?’, rather than ‘what am I missing out on or going to lose?’.”“Relying on your willpower ultimately makes you less likely to achieve your goals and yet it’s exactly what we do when we are trying to form new habits,” says Heather.
"These microchanges may seem insignificantly small but can have a big impact on your long-term success. They don’t feel too punishing or restrictive and each time you accomplish a microchange you get a sense of satisfaction from the process and this spurs on your motivation to stick with your goals.”“You've got to work within the constraints of your life… it's got to be relevant,” says Heather.
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