We often fail to see how our overall happiness and wellness is driven by consistent habits. It’s not a personality thing or what we’re born with. We are what we repeatedly do.
We need not make this hard. Start with the small, easy habits.
Not only will these energise us by themselves, but they form the vital early steps that bridge into more substantial habits that take our lives to even higher levels.
1. Twelve squats or equivalent.
I’ve gotten into the habit of doing twelve cheeky little super quick squats between writing and work sessions throughout the day.
It’s fast and easy and, therefore, way easier to persuade myself to do. It’s just automatic.
Doing this might not turn me into a greek god overnight, but it can make the difference between a pepped-up writing session and a dead one.
It also gets me into the mindset of continual exercise, which motivates me to bring other positive habits into my life more effortlessly.
2. Three long slow, and shallow nose breaths into the belly.
Breaths can and should be long and shallow for calm — it’s the deep gulps that are not good, because…
