The Power of Making Your Life Better Lies in Your Habits

The actions which we do everyday make us or break us, depending on the nature of the actions. So our habits are where the ultimate key lies. We need to ensure that our habits are taking us nearer to our goals each day. Habit tracking apps can be used to make sure that we consistently perform the actions associated to each habit that we want to create. There are many habits which can improve our mental and physical health. Habits which can improve our mental health are gratitude journaling, meditation, saying daily affirmations etc. Habits which can improve our physical health are calorie tracking, water tracking, exercise, checking body weight, intermittent fasting etc. There are also certain habits that can improve one's overall lifestyle, some of these habits are reading, writing, coding, doing online courses etc. Depending upon your specific goals, you can set habits which you can do everyday in order to reach your goals sooner. There are many books about habits that people can read to know more about the psychology and science behind the magic of habits, some of these books are: 'The Power of Habit', 'Atomic Habits', etc. 'The Power of Habit' is a very famous classic book about habits and it is written by Charles Duhigg. 'Atomic Habits' is a book which talks about the power of  very small habits, like for example doing one push up each day. 'Atomic Habits' is a new age book and it is written by James Clear. There are many theories out there that say that if you do something for 21 days it becomes a habit or if you do something for 30 days it becomes a habit. But the truth is that a habit is something that you do everyday, forever. There are many things which many people do everyday, like for example bathing and brushing, but the unique things which you make a point to do everyday, which other people don't usually do everyday, are the things which will define you and make you stand out. There are many theories which can help people to stay consistent with their habits, one such theory is that we should never go more than two days in a row without performing the action associated with the habit. Another theory is that there should be a habit loop associated with each habit, the components of the habit loop are: cue, craving, response, reward. Here cue is the circumstance that triggers the craving. Craving is when you want to perform the action and response means you actually perform the habit. Reward is what you get in return for performing the action. Lastly, remember this, don't start with too many habits, go slow and do not try to create unrealistic habits.