Comments on: The Habit Change Cheatsheet: 29 Ways to Successfully Ingrain a Behavior http://zenhabits.net/2009/09/the-habit-change-cheatsheet-29-ways-to-successfully-ingrain-a-behavior/ Simple Productivity Sun, 07 Mar 2010 05:06:07 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Office Humorist http://zenhabits.net/2009/09/the-habit-change-cheatsheet-29-ways-to-successfully-ingrain-a-behavior/#comment-83783 Office Humorist Fri, 02 Oct 2009 18:30:31 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=4644#comment-83783 30 days seems to be a good number to start with (it keeps it manageable), but have heard that when you can hit the 90 day mark, it goes from a habit to a ritual and it's essentially hardwired in. As additional motivation to get through the days, you can follow the <a href="http://lifehacker.com/software/motivation/jerry-seinfelds-productivity-secret-281626.php">Seinfeld methodology</a> of crossing of each day you do the habit on a giant calendar. 30 days seems to be a good number to start with (it keeps it manageable), but have heard that when you can hit the 90 day mark, it goes from a habit to a ritual and it’s essentially hardwired in.

As additional motivation to get through the days, you can follow the Seinfeld methodology of crossing of each day you do the habit on a giant calendar.

]]> By: Scott http://zenhabits.net/2009/09/the-habit-change-cheatsheet-29-ways-to-successfully-ingrain-a-behavior/#comment-83775 Scott Fri, 02 Oct 2009 14:04:10 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=4644#comment-83775 How is 29 separate items "simple"? How is 29 separate items “simple”?

]]> By: Joe http://zenhabits.net/2009/09/the-habit-change-cheatsheet-29-ways-to-successfully-ingrain-a-behavior/#comment-83773 Joe Fri, 02 Oct 2009 13:46:24 +0000 http://zenhabits.net/?p=4644#comment-83773 This is some great advice! Most people try to change too many things at one and make big drastic changes... but most things that change happen little by little such as cliffs being erroded or rivers changing their route. Its slow change that lasts! This is some great advice! Most people try to change too many things at one and make big drastic changes… but most things that change happen little by little such as cliffs being erroded or rivers changing their route. Its slow change that lasts!

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