how to create a habit in a simple and easy way.
First, decide on the goal, the north, and the reason behind the habit, like health, finances, career, etc. Create a swarm of behaviors, then pick 3-6 new habits. (To choose your new habits, ask yourself this: "Do I want to do them? and they are efficient towards my goal?) Make them smaller, focus on the starter step, or decrease the time to do it for 2 minutes in order to make it smaller, choose a trigger, and tips to select the trigger: the trigger and new behavior must happen in the same place; it has to be similar to the new behavior in order to avoid task switching; it has to be a solid trigger; it can't depend on luck; you can associate the new behavior with an existing routine; and make it as specific as possible. After selecting the new behavior and the trigger, rehearse the new behavior/habit and celebrate yourself each time you complete the new behavior. Emotions create habits, so when you celebrate yourself, you enforce the new habit into your routine better.
summary:
- Select the north.
- Create a swarm of behaviors.
- Select 3-6 new ones.
- They have to be small, easy, and effective towards your goal. Focus on the starter step or decrease the duration to 2 minutes.
- Select a trigger. It has to be specific, and it has to happen in the same place as the new habit. Avoid task switching/triggers, and the new habit and trigger must be similar.
- Rehearse the new habit; the more, the better.
- Celebrate each time you do your new behavior; emotions create habits.
There is much more about the topic of creating new habits, but I tried to make it as simple as possible here, pointing out the most important parts. If you have any questions about the topic, don't forget to ask down in the comments. Thank you.
Posted Mar 14, 2026, 7:05 AM UTC