Reflecting on “Good & Bad Habits.”
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January, in NYC is the beginning of the frosty winter months and for me I enjoy staying warm reading an informative book and reflecting on creating positive goals for the year ahead.
What are your thoughts on the tradition we call “the New Year’s Resolution”?
Do you at the beginning of each year actively set goals in your life to end what you feel are “bad habits”?
Do you create a plan to change your behavior to replace your "bad habits" with a “good habit”?
In my exploring how to create “good habits,” I found the book by Harvard Business Review entitled “Emotional Intelligence – GOOD HABITS.” This book has eleven authors who discuss their approaches, strategies, and suggestions on best ways to change one’s bad habits. A sample of the recommendations are below:
Reflect on your priorities - keep habits that encourage physical and mental health.
Time boxing – feel more in control.
Prevent burn out - use mindfulness and compassion.
Replace the reward - with curiosity.
Enjoyment matters - create immediate benefits and positive experiences.
One suggestion worth reflection is in chapter three (3) titled: The Right way to form new Habits – interview with James Clear by Alison Beard who recommended the strategy to “aim to get 1% better each day “and he summarizes the cost and rewards of good and bad habits as:
Good Habits - cost to you is in the present.
Bad Habits - cost to you is in the future.
He futher explains : "a lot of the reason bad habits form so readily is immediate outcome - feel great in the moment - good habits rewards in the future.”
What are your habits ?
Looking forward to meeting you over a cup of coffee and conversation in 2024!
The Perfect winter hat by Adolfeo Realite’s- New York – Paris
(Inside tags –Gimbels & Union Made in USA - BB number noted)
I love this flexible beautiful violet and tan wide rim winter hat. A nice bonus are the warm neck and ear flaps sewed into the inside seam.
The hat material is a blend of wool and rabbit fur creating a warm soft luxurious feel. The band,trim, neck and ear flaps are of tan wool jersey.
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