31 Songs About Freedom and Living an Independent Life

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“It is the business of the very few to be independent; it is a privilege of the strong. And whoever attempts it…proves that he is probably not only strong, but also daring beyond measure.” – Friedrich Nietzsche This powerful quote from Nietzsche reminds us that living an independent life is never easy. But there are … Read more

19 Ways to Challenge Yourself Every Day to Grow as a Person

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When you think about challenging yourself, your mind probably goes to that place outside of your comfort zone where no one really wants to be, but where you know that change undoubtedly occurs. It’s tough to leave our comfort zones, so we often stay put because we favor routine and familiarity. But when you challenge … Read more

How to Get Motivated: The Science of Achievement through Motivation

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“How to get motivated” is something that I do not spend a lot of time talking about here on Develop Good Habits. It is not that I think motivation doesn’t play an important role in successful habit change, but I that feel systems, rituals, and routines play a more essential part than motivation. But motivation … Read more

How to Build a New Habit That Actually Sticks [Video]

Are you tired of starting a new habit only to give up a few days later? Unfortunately, this is a common experience for most people.   The secret to building new habits is to follow a process that focuses on small, incremental steps. And this video can help you do that!  See Video On How to … Read more

The 5 Biggest Mistakes When Creating New Habits (And How to Avoid Them)

How to Avoid The 5 Biggest Mistakes When Creating New Habits

Do you know the feeling? You’re all fired up about a new habit. And for a couple of weeks, the inspiration keeps you going. But at some point, that initial motivation starts to fizzle out. And before you know it, you’ve quit your new habit. Again. When this pattern has repeated itself enough times, it’s … Read more

9 Ways to Use Habits Psychology to Develop Productive Habits

If you ask the average person how to be more productive, they might tell you that you simply have to work harder and faster. They might even tell you to stop goofing off or procrastinating. Of course, you already know these things, and if they were that easy to do, you would have done them … Read more

How to Form a New Habit (in 8 Easy Steps)

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Tired of setting goals and not achieving them? The trick is to chip away at your goal in small, incremental steps. In other words, when you know how to form a new habit (related to your goal), then you can turn success into a series of daily actions. Today’s post can help you get there. … Read more

How to Build the Confidence Habit (HINT: It’s Binary)

Habits are why confident people are most comfortable being confident and unconfident people are most comfortable being unconfident. Unconfident people are unconfident because they continually and habitually practice living that way.

Today we have a guest post from Stephen Guise talking about building the confidence habit. Stephen is the international bestselling author of “Mini Habits” and “How to Be an Imperfectionist.” In today’s article, he talks about how you build more confidence through the power of daily habits.   It’s confusing. Habits and confidence both impact … Read more

Going Through the Motions (The Secret of Successful Habit Building)

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In today’s post, Nick shares his thoughts on “going through the motions” and why it is the secret of successful habit building. “Why are you putting yourself through that? Are you nuts?” We had hardly sat down and ordered our drinks before my friend ushered his question with an incredulous look in his eyes. I … Read more

The Amazing Effect of Good Habits on Decreasing Stress

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Stephen Guise has written multiple posts on this blog about his “mini habits” concept. Today he talks about interconnection of good habits and how they can help reduce stress.  To learn more, check out this book: Mini Habits: Smaller Habits. Bigger Results and his advanced course Mini Habit Mastery, which is offered at 50% off … Read more