By: Michelle
I read, in several different sources, that the way to make
or break a habit is to engage in your desired behavior for 21 days. There are a
lot of things that I wish to change about myself this coming year, so I have
decided to make a list of habits that I will either acquire or dismiss in the
coming 126 days (get it? 21 days x 6 habits = 126)! I do not want to tackle all
of them at once, because I am worried that I will not be able to handle
changing my behavior in so many ways, so I will tackle them one at a time in
the order below:
1. Complete tasks- I am a huge procrastinator, as most of
you know! I have started observing people who are very productive, and they all
have one thing in common: when they decide that something needs to get done,
they either do it right then and there, or, if it cannot be completed on the
spot, they either schedule it for a definite time, or take the first steps
necessary to complete it. For the next 21 days, I will dedicate myself to
completing what I need to do right away!
1. Wash my face- I
want to start washing my face every morning AND every night before bed.
Normally I am pretty good at washing it at night, but with my crazy schedule
this past month, I had been less than spectacular at scheduling this, and my
face does show it!
2. Learn to listen- I have always been told that lawyers
always have the upper-hand in conversations because they tend to be very
self-centered. I never thought that would be me, but I do tend to change the
focus of all conversations onto myself, now that I really analyze my most
recent behavior. I will commit to 21 days of letting other people be the stars
of their stories, rather than shifting the focus onto myself.
3. Make our bed- For 21 days, I will make our bed every
morning. I love the feeling of getting into a freshly pulled-back bed at night!
4. Make contact- I am REALLY bad at keeping in touch with
people! For 21 days I will call or write a letter to someone different AT LEAST
once per day. The reason why I say someone different is because I talk to my
mom 2-3 times a week, and I do not want that to count towards this habit!
5. Do dishes- I am really bad at waiting to wash our
lunchboxes until the next morning, and it is always more difficult to clean
them. For 21 days I will clean every single dish either right after we eat, or
right after we get home from work/school.
What do you want to change about your habits???
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