How Did I Break My Good Habits?

I started an ‘Atomic Habits’ journey a while back. What happened?

It's Ericajean

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On August 25, 2021, I wrote an article about my experience after reading James Clear’s Atomic Habits. A book that was seriously life changing. I downloaded the free Habit Tracker Templates and picked at least three things I wanted to change bit by bit and…it worked!

Have those habits stuck with me, though?

Nope.

Lately, I’ve wondered why. If the book was so good and I had a great start in 2021, what halted my progress for all of 2022?

I reflected on some probable reasons. Maybe you can relate.

I didn’t have long range goals

One of my goals was to meditate for thirty days.

Only. Thirty. Days.

When that thirty day was up, I was done. Fini. I did not go back to it, yet I rejoiced over completing what I could. James Clear explains that missing a day or two is normal, but truly, missing one day of your…

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It's Ericajean
It's Ericajean

Written by It's Ericajean

Essayist and poet | Author of Rumors of Ouroboros . Learn more about Erica at https://linktr.ee/itsericajean/

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