Written by Sarah Mitchell | Investment Specialist
Are you looking to create lasting success in your personal and professional
lives? Habits can be the key towards improving your life and achieving your goals. The
problem is, how do you create and maintain habits? You need to start by understanding how
habits work.
Habits are activities we repeat over and over again through something called a
habit loop. The habit loop is composed of three parts: the cue, the
routine, and the reward.
As an example, the cue might be waking up in the morning, the routine getting dressed
for the day, and the reward a feeling of readiness and accomplishment. Understand these
three elements, and you can begin to redefine and create your own habits.
There are many different vendors and resources to help with creating habits. A favorite
of ours is productive.io, a web app that helps
users create and track habits that stick from the very start. The app creates an
immediate habit-forming process, using cues, routines, and rewards to
construct effective habits and remove old ones.
Another great option for creating habits is Habit
Forge. With this app, users are able to track their progress and make habit
forming accessible for anyone. It applies psychological principles to help
you stay consistent and create more and better habits.
Understanding and mastering habits of success is the key to achieving your goals and
living a better life. To get started, apply the framework of the habit loop to any new
practice, and remember to use apps like Productivel.yo or Habit Forge to help build and
track your progress. It takes effort, but with the right approach, you can create lasting
habits of success and make positive changes in your life.