
Build rituals, routines and habits
Our Brain loves habits, since they relieve him of his work. Habits take the guesswork out of deciding what to do next for the brain. Unfortunately, this is as true for unhealthy habits as it is for healthy ones. Because of this, breaking the habit of unhealthy behaviors is incredibly difficult. Luckily, the same goes for healthy routines: once you’ve stuck with a new habit for four to six weeks, it quickly becomes automatic and easy for you to adopt.
Practical tip: Habits take approx. 28 to 42 daysto anchor in our brain. DO enter your new page (e.g. go jogging) specifically and at exactly the right time in your diary (Monday & Thursday 7:00 p.m.: 30-minute jog with my best friend). Involve people from your environment: This provides additional fun and creates an art-social contract that makes it harder for you to cancel.
Start small and increase slowly
Most resolutions fail unrealistic ideas and overly ambitious approach. If you want to start jogging, make it a point to jog for 15 minutes 3 days a week. That sounds like very little, but it is a wonderful start. It is wiser, especially in the beginning, the training in small bites to be divided as they die thus lowering the overcoming threshold. That area, going for a run for 60 minutes once a week is harder to sustain than 3 times 20 minutes per week. Make it easy for yourself!