๐ฅ Build any consistent habit in just 7 days ๐ฅ
Want to wake up early?
Write consistently?
Exercise daily?
The @softdiscipline method can help you do that and more.
We'll start small, adjust daily, stay accountable and treat ourselves with kindness.
Let's begin.
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Want to wake up early?
Write consistently?
Exercise daily?
The @softdiscipline method can help you do that and more.
We'll start small, adjust daily, stay accountable and treat ourselves with kindness.
Let's begin.
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1. Choose a habit
You may think you absolutely have to fix everything: your sleep, your study habits, your diet, your exercise regime.
You may want to start doing all those things tomorrow, but -
You may think you absolutely have to fix everything: your sleep, your study habits, your diet, your exercise regime.
You may want to start doing all those things tomorrow, but -
However behind, overweight, or sleep deprived you may be, tackling everything all at once will only cause you to burn out. Again.
Choose only one daily habit to work on for the first 7 days.
As you get more comfortable with it and this method, you'll be able to stack more habits on top of it.
And why daily? Because it's easier.
As you get more comfortable with it and this method, you'll be able to stack more habits on top of it.
And why daily? Because it's easier.
https://twitter.com/finereli/status/1463231126583988227?s=20
And if you don't know which habit to choose, try this:
1. Start with productivity
2. Then fix your sleep schedule
3. Then attend to your health and fitness
4. And then do everything else
1. Start with productivity
2. Then fix your sleep schedule
3. Then attend to your health and fitness
4. And then do everything else
Starting with productivity will give you something to be proud of and build up your confidence to tackle further habits.
You do need to sleep 7-8 hours a day and you do need to eat, but you can be productive for 30 minutes a day even if go to bed at 6am and eat junk food.
You do need to sleep 7-8 hours a day and you do need to eat, but you can be productive for 30 minutes a day even if go to bed at 6am and eat junk food.
2. Set a goal
What would your ultimate studying, working, or exercising habit look like?
Don't set a *result* goal, set a *habit* goal.
In other words: "write a thread every day", and not "get 5000 followers".
What would your ultimate studying, working, or exercising habit look like?
Don't set a *result* goal, set a *habit* goal.
In other words: "write a thread every day", and not "get 5000 followers".
3. Make a plan for tomorrow
You may resist making a specific plan as it implies committment.
But that's exactly why it's both hard and necessary.
Making a specific plan will also help you figure out what went wrong when it inevitably doesn't work out.
You may resist making a specific plan as it implies committment.
But that's exactly why it's both hard and necessary.
Making a specific plan will also help you figure out what went wrong when it inevitably doesn't work out.
Answer these questions:
Timing โก๏ธ When are you going to do your habit? How long will you do it for?
Reminder โก๏ธ How will you remember?
Obstacles โก๏ธ What obstacles may you encounter?
Workarounds โก๏ธ How can you work around them?
Timing โก๏ธ When are you going to do your habit? How long will you do it for?
Reminder โก๏ธ How will you remember?
Obstacles โก๏ธ What obstacles may you encounter?
Workarounds โก๏ธ How can you work around them?
Resist the urge to plan out your entire habit building journey - you don't know how it's going to go and it's a waste of time trying to guess.
Just focus on tomorrow.
Just focus on tomorrow.
4. Start where you are
Me: What's your plan?
Them: Wake up at 6am, run for 5 miles, lift weigts for 30 minutes, study for 4 hours, have lunch and then study for 4 more.
Me: And what does you typical day looks like?
Them: I go to be at 6am after 10 hours of scrolling.
Me:
Me: What's your plan?
Them: Wake up at 6am, run for 5 miles, lift weigts for 30 minutes, study for 4 hours, have lunch and then study for 4 more.
Me: And what does you typical day looks like?
Them: I go to be at 6am after 10 hours of scrolling.
Me:
Your goal is not your plan.
Your plan is something you can do tomorrow with minimal effort that respects your current abilities.
A good rule of thumb is to start ridiculously small.
Your plan is something you can do tomorrow with minimal effort that respects your current abilities.
A good rule of thumb is to start ridiculously small.
5. Adjust every day
This is the meat of this habit building method.
Every day we make a plan for tomorrow.
Every day we reflect on how it went, compare our plans with reality, adjust, and move on.
This is the meat of this habit building method.
Every day we make a plan for tomorrow.
Every day we reflect on how it went, compare our plans with reality, adjust, and move on.
To help you on your journey:
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โก๏ธ Follow @finereli and disable ๐ notifications
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โก๏ธ Follow @finereli and disable ๐ notifications
I only ever post one message per day on @softdiscipline ๐
https://twitter.com/softdiscipline/status/1463688905522225155?s=20
I post occasional deep dives about habits and discipline on @finereli ๐
https://twitter.com/finereli/status/1463263146550841348?s=20
Do your best to check in every day - even if your plan failed, even if you feel like shit.
This daily course correction will ensure you'll have a fully formed habit in just a few days.
And if you're not sure how to fix your plan, mention or DM me @finereli and I'll help.
This daily course correction will ensure you'll have a fully formed habit in just a few days.
And if you're not sure how to fix your plan, mention or DM me @finereli and I'll help.
6. Be kind to yourself
Forming new habits is hard.
Your initial plan may not work.
You may try to do too much or too little.
You may forget, or skip, or find you're too exhausted or disheartened to do anything.
It's OK. It's all part of the game.
Forming new habits is hard.
Your initial plan may not work.
You may try to do too much or too little.
You may forget, or skip, or find you're too exhausted or disheartened to do anything.
It's OK. It's all part of the game.
Do your best to forgive yourself, check in with your (lack of) progress and move on.
You're not alone on this journey.
And if you're feeling especially lousy, try @wujuapp. The 3-minute process should make you feel better.
You're not alone on this journey.
And if you're feeling especially lousy, try @wujuapp. The 3-minute process should make you feel better.
7. Begin today
Post a tweet anouncing your intention to build a habit with @softdiscipline, like this:
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I'm building a <#studying> habit with @softdiscipline.
My goal is <to study consistently for 4 hours every day>.
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Click to tweet this ๐
bit.ly/softdisplan
Post a tweet anouncing your intention to build a habit with @softdiscipline, like this:
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I'm building a <#studying> habit with @softdiscipline.
My goal is <to study consistently for 4 hours every day>.
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Click to tweet this ๐
bit.ly/softdisplan
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