Morning Energy

If you are a person geared towards morning energy then morning can be a perfect time to create a new habit.

1. Pick ONE Habit, just one, that you can do in two minutes or less. Everyone has two minutes and if you don’t you have bigger problems than I can fix in a blog post.

2. Show your commitment with a trip to the store and get everything you need to do your habit for 2 weeks. Buy enough floss. Get enough fruit to make smoothies. Buy the tupperware. The last thing you want to do is get 7 days under your belt, then run out.

3. Do all the prep so you can get your entire habit done in less than 120 seconds. When a race car comes into the pits, the pit crew doesn’t run around looking for where they put the fresh set of times. Chop the fruit, crack the eggs, put the floss on your counter, or clear the spot where you intend to do the push ups.

4. Piggyback it. Pick the event that you already do every morning that you are going to do this habit after. It should be the same every morning.

5. Put it in the way. If you’re going to floss after you brush your teeth, put your floss in the way. If you’re going to make a smoothie after your coffee, put your blender in front of your coffee machine.

6. Tell everyone you feel comfortable telling that you’re going to do this habit every day. Accountability here is key.

7. Do it every day.

8. Tell yourself you’re awesome. Give yourself a high-five. Do a little dance. Anything that puts a smile on your face.

9. Keep a visual record. Write a hash mark on the mirror or your fridge. My friend gives clients pitch counters so they can see the numbers add up and it’s been wildly successful at his gym.

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