To Start a New Habit, Make It Easy
Removing obstacles makes it more likely you’ll achieve a new health goal. The 7-Day Well Challenge will show you how.
Credit.Andrew B Myers
Whether your goal for the new year is to lose weight, start exercising or focus on self-care, ask yourself: How can I make this easier?
In the scientific study of habit formation, the thing that makes it harder for you to achieve your goal is called friction. Reducing friction means removing an obstacle or coming up with a strategy that makes a task easier to do. And if you figure out how to make a goal easier, you’re more likely to succeed.