Developing Good Habits

Contents

1. What Does It Really Take to Build a New Habit?

Set your intention.

By Kristi DePaul

2. How to Break Up with Your Bad Habits

Self-control alone won’t work.

By Jud Brewer

3. When Life Gets Busy, Focus on a Few Key Habits

Reflect on your priorities to maintain your well-being.

By Jackie Coleman and John Coleman

4. The Right Way to Form New Habits

Aim to get 1% better each day.

An interview with James Clear by Alison Beard

5. How Timeboxing Can Make You More Productive

It improves how you feel and how much you achieve.

By Marc Zao-Sanders

6. Ten Minutes a Day Can Change the Way You React

Use mindfulness to improve how you respond in the moment.

By Rasmus Hougaard, Jacqueline Carter, and Gitte Dybkjaer

7. Prevent Burnout by Making Compassion a Habit

Combat stress by practicing empathy.

By Annie McKee and Kandi Wiens

8. Building Healthy Habits When You’re Truly Exhausted

Stop neglecting your basic needs as a person.

By Elizabeth Grace Saunders

9. Break Bad Habits with a Simple Checklist

Track and review your progress frequently.

By Sabina Nawaz

10. What Separates Goals We Achieve from Goals We Don’t

Enjoyment matters.

By Kaitlin Woolley and Ayelet Fishbach

11. Celebrate to Win

Acknowledge even your smallest milestones.

By Whitney Johnson

Index