Are you looking to create lasting change?
Micro-habits might just be the answer to make it happen.
The very idea of making big changes in your life is overwhelming, and you can change your habits on a micro level to make it feel less overwhelming.
Humans are creatures of habit, and once they’re ingrained, they shape the way you think, feel, and behave in your daily life.
From the breakfast you sit down to eat every morning (hopefully) to your evening routine right before bed, you often operate on autopilot thanks to those habits.
When you want to make a change, it’s those habits that likely have to change. Of course, you might have plenty of great habits, but the best way to break a habit is to develop one, and a new positive habit can be a powerful tool in your personal development journey.
Have you ever tried to completely change your life overnight? Maybe you decided to wake up at 5 AM, start a rigorous workout routine, eat perfectly healthy meals, meditate for an hour, and write in a journal—all at once. If you’ve attempted something like this, you probably know how difficult it is to maintain.
The truth is, big changes don’t happen overnight. They happen through small, consistent steps, and that’s where micro habits come in.
Micro habits are tiny, almost effortless actions that, when repeated consistently, lead to significant changes over time. They work because they bypass the resistance our brains naturally have toward big, overwhelming changes.
Instead of requiring willpower, they slide under the radar, making them easy to adopt and sustain. Microbehaviors are easy actions to take, and if you’re consistent, they can produce big results.
There’s a micro-habit for just about everything, and as long as you choose micro-habits that feed into your big-picture thoughts for your life, you’ll find it easier to maintain and easier to make the transformations necessary.