Reframe Your Bad Habits Into Good
Habits, by definition, are habitual things we do. Whether it be a habit of needing that after dinner cigarette or biting your fingernails during a stressful period, we all are creatures of habit no matter how spontaneous we like to think we are.
The examples listed are somewhat negative, though mostly benign conditions (aside from smoking, which can be deadly). And in the western framework, habits are considered negative things which are supposed to be broken.
Aristotle observed, “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.”
We are what we repeatedly do.
I’ve taken a new approach to habits. Instead of viewing them as all negative, I see the potential in developing habits. What habit could you begin today that would have a positive impact on your life? Exercise? Drinking eight glasses of water a day? Experts on the subject, say that it takes 21 days to make or break a habit. For the next 21 days all you have to do is perform this task. Three weeks. It’s not that long a period of time. Can you commit to listening to a light and sound session every morning for three weeks? How about drinking eight glasses of water a day for only three weeks?
Perhaps your personal goals are at the forefront right now. My suggestion here is to contact your other than conscious and talk about what you want out of life. Create the conscious intention of 21 days of 20 minutes of cardio exercise, for example. That seems fairly achievable, doesn’t it?
Your most immediate concern may be business related. Prospecting or cold calling or doing some follow up with clients that you shy away from normally — take any one thing and make it a serious intention to do it for 21 days. No matter what, follow through. And after the 21 days are up, you’ve set yourself up to have a new, productive, positive habit.
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Tags: home study courses, creatures of habit, private seminars, conscious intention, persuasion strategies The examples listed are somewhat negative, though mostly benign conditions (aside from smoking, which can be deadly). And in the western framework, habits are considered negative things which are supposed to be broken.
Aristotle observed, “We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then, is not an act, but a habit.”
We are what we repeatedly do.
I’ve taken a new approach to habits. Instead of viewing them as all negative, I see the potential in developing habits. What habit could you begin today that would have a positive impact on your life? Exercise? Drinking eight glasses of water a day? Experts on the subject, say that it takes 21 days to make or break a habit. For the next 21 days all you have to do is perform this task. Three weeks. It’s not that long a period of time. Can you commit to listening to a light and sound session every morning for three weeks? How about drinking eight glasses of water a day for only three weeks?
Perhaps your personal goals are at the forefront right now. My suggestion here is to contact your other than conscious and talk about what you want out of life. Create the conscious intention of 21 days of 20 minutes of cardio exercise, for example. That seems fairly achievable, doesn’t it?
Your most immediate concern may be business related. Prospecting or cold calling or doing some follow up with clients that you shy away from normally — take any one thing and make it a serious intention to do it for 21 days. No matter what, follow through. And after the 21 days are up, you’ve set yourself up to have a new, productive, positive habit.
About the Author:
Kenrick Cleveland teaches techniques to sell to affluent clients using persuasion strategies. He runs unique public and private seminars and offers home study courses, audio/visual learning tools, and coaching programs in persuasion techniques. Find more free articles at http://www.MAXpersuasion.com/blog . Be sure to sign up for his free report entitled “Yes! Persuasion.”
