Consistency

They say that it takes about 66 days for a new behavior to become automatic, but other studies suggest that it takes anywhere from 18 to 256 days to form a habit. This wide range depends on the person and the behavior the individual is trying to change or create.  

I guess consistency is the key word, when trying to form a new habit. But consistency with what frequency? Is it performing the action, or not performing it, every day? Every week? I feel that consistency has a personal timeline. For some, it could be something that needs to happen every day, while for others, it could be once a month. It depends on the new habit one wants to form. 

Until now, and hopefully only until now, consistency is something that has escaped me. I start strong but don't finish. Just like with my blogs. I start, then stop, then start again, and stop again... it is like a never-ending cycle. It is frustrating and demoralizing. And it is a cycle I want to stop.

Do you have any issues with consistency? How many times have you started something but not finished it? 

Would you like to join me and try, One Day at the Time, to form a new habit? Think of something you are trying to change. Give yourself a deadline and give it a go!

My habit is daily writing. I have prompts I want to develop, and five different blogs I've been trying to keep up with. Which prompt or blog will get my attention will not matter, at least until I get in the habit of writing every day. 

What is in the past is now gone. Today is a new day. Taking it one day at the time, let's try to tackle this new habit we want to form. We don't have to wait for January 1st to start something new. 

Share your thoughts and your progress. You can do it. We can do it!