It's that time of year again - when we are starting a fresh page and have all sorts of intentions we wish to honor and new behaviours we wish to keep. Here's a nice article about how to make new habits stick.
Katy Milkman is right that some habits take longer to 'stick' than others, and that temptation bundling (which I think of as rewards) can be super helpful. Also, the easier it is to do a new thing, the more likely you are to do it. So get that food delivery order, so that you can eat cheaper and better at home. Join the gym at the end of your street. I always tell people that the best exercise for you is the one you are willing to do. So it doesn't matter what the experts say, listen to your body. If you love dancing, join a dance class. If you hate weights, don't do them. I'm an aqua aerobics girl all the way, and I've been going 3 times a week more or less, for years now. I know I should do more weights, but I hate those classes. Go to the classes, go at the times that work for you.
So if you are making resolutions to try new habits, build the time into your schedule, scaffold yourself up and I wish you all the best for the New Year.
