Do you experience the "Sunday Scaries?" "Case of the Mondays" got you down? Feeling overwhelmed with your to-do list? Fear not! There's a way to beat those blues, subdue those scaries, and reduce your overwhelm to a "dull roar." How?
Habit stacking. Habit stacking is the process by which you can add a new behavior or activity on top of something you already do (hence, the "stacking.") Simple examples might look like this:
After I pour my cup of coffee each morning, I will meditate for one minute.
After I meditate for one minute, I will then write my to-do list.
Or, as soon as I get up in the morning, I will immediately put on my running shoes.
After I put on my running shoes, I will exercise for 20 minutes.
Each new habit builds on the last. According to proverbial "experts" it takes approximately 21 days to develop a new habit (or eliminate an existing habit). The cool thing is that during that time, we are actively re-wiring our brains through a process called "synaptic pruning." In simple terms, the more we do something, the stronger and more efficient our brain's neural networks become, making our new habits seem easier. Because they are.
Which brings me to the #reframe. You knew it was coming.
Habit stacking is very similar to a #reframe whereby we build upon something we already know or do, but approach it a little differently to produce an entirely different perspective or outcome. How about that?
As we ease into another week, I invite you to learn more about habit stacking and how you can use habit stacking to #reframe your Sunday Scaries or Case of the Mondays and turn Mountains into Molehills by infusing small, positive changes to your daily routines.
You can do it. You got this!
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