Over the course of the average lifetime, the vast majority of us are going to pick up some pretty bad habits. Whether it’s stuff that annoys your partner such as leaving clothes on the floor and putting almost-finished containers back in the fridge, or a deep-seated procrastination habit combined with a weakness for mindlessly eating snacks, we’ve all got them.
We can strive to eliminate these bad habits – but why not try creating new and better habits instead? This positive move is proactive, and can help you to drive your productivity upwards while enjoying a better, healthier life (and less nagging from your partner).
It’s the little things that can truly change – do you take your phone to bed with you? It’s a habit that most of us have, but few of us realize just how damaging it really is as the short-wavelength blue light from your phone can severely affect your mood, energy level and sleep quality. If your sleep is affected, then every other part of your life including productivity takes a hit – try reading a good book and leave the phone on the desk.
You should also practice simply just starting: yes, you don’t want to do that boring task, but it’s not going away any time soon and it just gets worse the longer you stare at it. Simply getting started is proactive, and a good habit that leaves you ahead of where you were if you had not started.
Finally, organization is another habit that’s sometimes underrated. I don’t just mean using a whole suite of apps to micromanage your life – but finding a system that works for you can be invaluable. Make a to-do list, have a specific time to get a specific thing done, and you’ll find your productivity doubling.
All in all, good habits can make or break you – you may not be able to change your very worst habits, but try to instill some new good habits into your life and discover the huge amount of difference it will make to your overall quality of life!