How to Make and Keep Good Habits
Productivity tips to maintain long-term habits
After becoming a mother of 2, it got harder to get things done. I jumped from one task to the next and was disappointed when little to nothing was done by the end of the day. That’s when I decided to read up on how to maintain habits and get things done and how I applied it to writing every day. Here’s what I learned.
The 2-minute rule
This rule is simple, but it is a lifesaver. No matter how busy my day was, I decided to go for at least 2 minutes. 2 minutes might not sound like much, but they put you in action. Once you are in action, you are motivated to do more. And if you are busy, these 2 minutes help you stay on track.
Defeating rigid habits
One of the main challenges I faced was my rigid thoughts. I discovered that how we imagine a habit to be, might be the reason we give up so fast. For example, I used to blog in the morning before having kids. Now, I have an early rising toddler, so writing in the morning is quite hard. So if I only tried to write in the morning, and it didn’t work, I end up feeling disappointed and decide it is hard to be a blogger while being a mother. When, in fact, the real problem is not really writing, it is the rigid timing I gave for writing.
