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creating new habits

How Long Does it Take for Something to Become a Habit?

EE Edit@rs · February 11, 2014 · Leave a Comment

The amount of time it takes for something to become a habit will vary depending on your source of information.  Depending on who you ask, you can get answers anywhere from a week to a year.  But the most popular answer is 21 days----postulated in the 1960s by Maxwell Maltz, a … [Read more...] about How Long Does it Take for Something to Become a Habit?

Filed Under: Personal Development Tagged With: basal ganglia, breaking habits, creating new habits, habit, habits, prospective memory, telencephalon

Using Triggers To Create New Habits

EE Edit@rs · October 18, 2013 · Leave a Comment

Most "gurus" in the self-help industry use motivation and positive thinking as the main modes for creating lasting habits.  However, thinking positively and having motivation, while important, may often-times not be enough.  That is where triggers come in.  Triggers are … [Read more...] about Using Triggers To Create New Habits

Filed Under: Productivity Tagged With: creating habits, creating new habits, cues, habits, triggers

6 Ways to Beat Procrastination

EE Edit@rs · August 16, 2013 · Leave a Comment

We all procrastinate at one point or another----and some of us take it a step further and make it a habit.  I was one of those.  I used to love the idea of studying for a test and working on my business---but when it came time to actually take action, nothing would get done. … [Read more...] about 6 Ways to Beat Procrastination

Filed Under: Personal Development Tagged With: create new habits, creating new habits, getting things done, goal-setting, goals, habits, procrastination

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