Making new habits stick, Strong but tight and a lagging measure.

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💡 How to make new habits stick.

Starting a new habit or routine from scratch can be quite a challenge. On the surface, it might look like a breeze - decide to do something new and just do it, right? But let's face it, adopting new habits or routines can be a bit of a rollercoaster ride, filled with lots of starts and stops.

How many times have you set out to adopt a new healthy routine only for it to slide to nothingness after a short time....Yeah me too.

However, there are strategies we can use to make the process a little easier. One of these is called habit stacking. Essentially, you attach your new habit of choice to a pre-existing routine to help make it stick.

For example. I've been trying to increase my veggie intake, so I thought I would try a green powder shake; It offers three solid servings of veggies in one go, and I've finally found one that doesn't taste like grass clippings.

Despite my best intentions, I've been inconsistent in drinking it. Firstly it's not exactly a gourmet treat, so I'm not exactly jumping out of bed in the morning to down it. Plus, I've been trying to create an entirely new routine out of thin air, and expecting myself to remember.

Enter habit stacking. I love my coffee and rarely miss my morning cup. So my new routine is to make my green shake while I'm brewing my coffee. Shake first, coffee second.

If you're trying to build a new habit, think about how you might attach it to a pre-existing routine. And don't beat yourself up if it's your 5th attempt - it took me over a month to get this coffee-green shake combo down and it’s still a work in progress.

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🎥 Strong but tight.

I have been enjoying my barbell front squats recently. A great compound lift that builds serious leg strength but I've started to notice as strong as my legs have been feeling they are also getting pretty tight.

Now I know animal ground bound movements aren't everyone's cup of tea - and that's totally okay! But for me, they're a fantastic way to improve mobility and they're pretty fun. If you're new to this, the three-point bridge is a great place to start.

It's a brilliant little exercise that helps open up the hips and t-spine and even improves shoulder stability. So why not give it a try? 👍

🤔 Quote to Ponder

“Your outcomes are a lagging measure of your habits. Your net worth is a lagging measure of your financial habits. Your weight is a lagging measure of your eating habits...you get what you repeat" - James Clear

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Thanks,

Jamie