There are countless body, mind, and spirit benefits to walking.
I'm on my 6th consecutive day.
(THREAD // HOW TO BUILD GOOD HABITS)
One big thing that stuck with me from the book is:
"Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become."
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- Changing your identity (what you believe, who we wish to become)
- Changing your process (what you do)
- Changing your outcomes (what you get, what they want to achieve)
"My results had very little to do with the goals I set and nearly everything to do with the systems I followed." @JamesClear
I have no end goal associated with this habit. Instead, I'm just showing up daily.
"Motivation Is Overrated; Environment Often Matters More…" @JamesClear
Walking has a low environmental barrier to entry. Put on your shoes (or don't), and go outside.
"There is nothing magical about time passing with regard to habit formation...What matters is the rate at which you perform the behavior...It’s the frequency that makes the difference." @JamesClear
My frequency is 1x/day (no specific distance/time of walk).
I don't ever want to break the streak, but if I do...
Simple Rule: "Never miss twice…Missing once is an accident. Missing twice is the start of a new habit." @JamesClear
"Most common cues are time and location." @JamesClear
I'm using time-blocking on my calendar to walk at the same time daily.
"A craving is created when you assign meaning to a cue." @JamesClear
I know how I feel after working out (and how I feel if I don't), so this positive energy/mood booster is enough of a craving for me.
"You just need to get your reps in." @JamesClear
Walking has a low environmental barrier to entry. Put on your shoes (or don't), and go outside.
"Cardinal Rule of Behavior Change: What is immediately rewarded is repeated." @JamesClear
No extrinsic reward associated here. The intrinsic reward is enough for me with this habit.
"I will (BEHAVIOR) at (TIME) in (LOCATION)"
I will walk after lunch at home.
"After (CURRENT HABIT), I will (NEW HABIT)"
After walking, I will lift weights for 15-30 minutes.
(Note: I'm not yet doing this, but I think this would be a natural habit to stack with walking)
"After (CURRENT HABIT), I will (TRACK MY HABIT)"
After walking, I will review what was tracked (using phone data). It's a good feeling to see the number of steps tracked daily.
― @JamesClear