Comments on: How to Develop Healthy Habits That Stick

By: Anastasiya

Anastasiya — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 14:48:39 +0000

@Patrick, @Krishna
Thanks for retweets! I am glad that you found these tips useful. Good luck with your healthy habits!

By: Krishna

Krishna — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 13:12:11 +0000

Really enjoyed this post. Some of the points that resonated with me:

5. Do 1 healthy habit at a time. – So many times I am tempted to go for 3-4 habit changes in parallel and a few months down the line, nothing has stuck. Sometimes, just going for it one at a time is far more effective!

6. Study your healthy habit and realize why you need it. – Very important, just reflecting on why I need to exercise and the big purpose, usually every night before going to bed has helped a lot! Right on the dot….

8. Allow yourself to fail. – Aim for progress, not perfection.

Thanks Anastasiya, will tell you how I go in a months time , with goal number one – exercise regularly .

Cheers,
Krishna

By: Patrick

Patrick — Sat, 26 Sep 2009 10:23:48 +0000

Anastasiya, that is a brilliant summary of changing anything. I had the instant impulse to RT it (and I did). You have brought out the essence of change so good that I cannot advice others to go over this article more than once. Especially the advice to listen to your own body. There is no define route that fits all. Make your own decisions and experiments. If you don’t like something or it doesn’t feel good, don’t drop your goal. Change your approach. It is the same with point 4. Some people need to slowly get into a habit, some need to go 100% right from the start. There is no wrong or right. Find out how you tick.

Again, excellent read.

By: Anastasiya

Anastasiya — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:27:16 +0000

@Belinda
Congratulations with sticking with your healthy habits! You have the most winning attitude towards healthy lifestyle. You need to enjoy life and sometimes enjoying life means being lazy and spending the whole day on the coach or indulging in a delicious calorie-packed dessert The main thing is that this is just a “treat” and not a life-time bad habit.

By: Belinda Munoz

Belinda Munoz — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 20:02:57 +0000

For me, it started with committing. Once I flipped that proverbial “switch” in my head, and turned on the “Yes, I’ll do this” thinking, everything else fell into place. Eating healthier, exercising more regularly, incorporating new healthy habits a little bit at a time — all of these things got easier once I made a commitment to myself.

Sure, I occasionally skip a gym day, or order truffle fries at my favorite lunch spot, or have two desserts in one day (!), but I forgive myself because the healthy habits have formed and I know I prefer to maintain them.

By: Anastasiya

Anastasiya — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 13:00:59 +0000

I appreciate your response Justin, Jai Kai and Madeleine. I am happy that you share my ideas about developing healthy habits. So many people do not realize what it really takes to create these habits and they usually give up without even trying. I think that our society would have been much healthier if people have put a little more effort into their healthy habits and in their health and well-being in general.

By: Madeleine

Madeleine — Fri, 25 Sep 2009 03:57:59 +0000

Anastasiya, You make many good points in this post about developing healthy habits. I am in complete agreement about taking small steps and trying something for just 30 days at first. As you say, anyone can manage 30 days of a new behavior.

I agree about failing also, although I’d probably call it “falling off the wagon.” It really is a mistake to be too hard on yourself when that happens. Finally, writing things down is crucial. Weight Watchers has people track everything they eat for several weeks. The 10,000 step Program has people wear pedometers and write down the number of steps per day. You can’t change your behaviour, unless you know what your behavior is. Well done.

By: Justin- AlittleBetter.net

Justin- AlittleBetter.net — Thu, 24 Sep 2009 11:50:48 +0000

I love the remember to let yourself fail point. I know a lot of people that feel like they just can’t do it, because they had no room for failure in their mind.

By: Jai Kai - SharingSuccess.tv

Jai Kai - SharingSuccess.tv — Wed, 23 Sep 2009 22:24:46 +0000

Great post. One of the most important points of all here is to constantly repeat your habit again and again. Like you said commit to at least 30 days. This also allows the habit to slowly become ingrained in your subconscious.