Achieve More with Micro Habits
Micro habits are tiny actions that in time form into large habits. They require minimal effort and can be as short as a few seconds. By repeating these small habits regularly, they can eventually lead to more significant changes in your life. The key to micro habits is starting small and being consistent.
Examples
- If you want to be sure you are drinking more water start with drinking a full glass of water as soon as you get up in the morning. Keep a full glass of water next to your workstation or wherever you are.
- If you want to exercise and it seems too daunting, get up and walk for 5 minutes every hour. Increase the time slowly and you are on your way!
- You would like to be more organized but don’t know where to start, pick one task such as clean out a junk drawer. Start by dumping the contents in a box. Take 5 minutes a day to pull out what needs to be tossed or kept someplace else. You will find it is satisfying and will likely complete the clean out quicker than you thought you would! Apply this concept to other organizational needs.
You are on your way to your goal already! Check out this NPR 12-minute podcast: Tiny Habits
5/16/2024
