How to Create New & Healthier Habits With the Least Amount of Effort

                                      "The secret of change is to focus all your energy,
                                                         not on fighting the old,
                                                       but on building the new"
                                                                 - Socrates


One of the ways to create healthier habits is to remove the unhealthy habits.
Unfortunately that will activate a scarcity mindset and make us feel like something is being taken away from us.
Part of us will cling to the old habits and resist the new healthier habits.

A much better way is to replace a few unhealthy habits with some new healthier ones that we can commit to doing and that we can enjoy doing on a regular base.

Ex.
Maybe you haven´t exercised in a long time and you decide to start going to the gym for one hour, 5 days per week instead of watching several hours of TV every night.
It might be difficult to commit to going to the gym right away for 5 days per week.
Instead try going for a short walk, maybe 3 times per week and after a while you will be able to add more time or more days per week.

And maybe after doing this for a couple of months you might be able to sign up for the gym and make it your new healthy habit instead of watching TV.

Instead of removing unhealthy food from your diet, try instead to add a few new healthy choices like, a salad a few times per week. Or maybe drinking more water every day. Maybe adding some fruits for a snack instead of a candy bar or a coke.

Your body will like your new healthier habits and you will find that over time that your body will crave your new and healthier habits.

Same things with walking instead of watching TV. Eventually you will discover that your body is craving the walks or the gym-time, instead of spending hour after hour by the TV.

If there is an undesirable habit that you want to stop, then introduce a new healthier habits into your life that will crowd out the old bad ones. It will create the snowball effect. It will keep you moving closer to your desired goal and life, with less effort.

Also remember that you have to start with small daily disciplines or habits before you can tackle the big ones.

Start with something small and work it until it becomes effortless and part of your routine. (The snowball effect). Then you can tackle more and bigger habits and disciplines.

Start small and you will quickly get stronger and more able to handle the bigger ones.

Just remember that all changes of our habits will require effort on our part, especially if you have had this habits for a very long time.

                                         Karin Glannstam - Personal Success Coach
                                                      www.karinglannstam.com