Habits for Life: 9 Steps for Building Habits that Stick

by Akash Karia

Want to become Healthier, Happier and More Productive in Just 10 Minutes Per Day?What's the secret to creating lifelong habits? What's the key to creating lasting change?What if you could use the power of habits to transform you life in just 10 minutes a day?And, even more what if you could make those habits stick? What Habits do You Want to Create?If you’re like most people, you probably harbor countless goals and finally getting that promotion at work, eating a more balanced diet, saving money, losing weight, or being a more engaged parent. Prepared to make a major life change and with your sights set squarely on perfection, you fail—if not immediately, within the first few weeks. Overwhelmed by the pressure of establishing several ambitious new habits at once, you throw your hands up in surrender, sit your two-year-old in front of Frozen for the third time this week, and break your three-day healthy eating streak as you sink your teeth into a double chocolate brownie. What if You were Not the Problem?Before you’re too hard on yourself, though, take a moment to realize that this pattern is far more common than you may think. In fact, it’s pretty safe to say that the majority of people setting lofty goals like eliminating debt, quitting smoking, or losing significant amounts of weight don’t actually achieve them. You are not the problem.Why is Habit Creation Difficult?The trouble with lofty goals like promotions, weight loss, and getting out of debt is that they often require major changes to our existing habits. So why is it so difficult to introduce new habits into our daily routines?An Understanding of the BrainWell, as it turns out, our modern-day understanding of the brain teaches us that large-scale behavioral changes are no easy feat. In fact, that 30-pound weight-loss goal you’ve just established for yourself may be setting you up to fail.How to Target Keystone Habits in Just 10 Minutes Per DayI know the path to personal transformation is starting to sound pretty hopeless, so here’s the good It doesn’t have to be difficult. The trick is having a sound strategy and manageable goals that won’t drain all of your willpower. So instead of setting big, New Year’s resolution-scale goals, we’re going to learn how to target keystone habits, and in just ten minutes a day, create major transformations in your life. What Will You Discover?In this step-by-step guide, you will discover a simple, proven 9-step roadmap to creating habits that stick. Specifically, you'll learn how • Kick-start personal change using small habits.• Create BIG changes in your life by harnessing the power of keystone habits.• Keep yourself motivated using big-picture thinking (based on research at Ohio State University).• Hack your psychology and set yourself up for success by becoming a realistic optimist.• Use an if-then strategy to triple your chances of success (based on research by Peter Gollwitzer).• Create a chain for ensuring you stick to your habits.• And lots, lots more...

Genres: Self Help

61 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 2, 2015

About the author

Akash Karia is a professional speaker who has trained thousands of people worldwide, from bankers in Hong Kong to yoga teachers in Thailand to senior executives in Dubai. He is an award-winner trainer who has been ranked as one of the Top 10 Speakers in Asia-Pacific.

He writes books on public speaking and success, sharing proven tools and techniques for the price of a cup of coffee. What separates him from other authors is that his books are based on hundreds of hours of intensive scientific research. All these tools are delivered in a simple, easy-to-read, step-by-step format that you can implement immediately.

Reviews

[Muthuanand · Rating 4 out of 5]

A short book which briefs about how small habit evolves to achieve big things.

Small Habits + Keystone Habits = Big Results.

[Tara Brabazon · Rating 2 out of 5]

A basic 'how to' guide to creating habits. Some research literature is used, but the conventional strategies - planning - avoiding procrastination - are present. OK - but this is one step above common sense ...

[Paul H. Rogers · Rating 4 out of 5]

A helpful book

This was a practical and helpful book to read and apply the concepts. It was a short book Well written

[Emmanuel Varghese · Rating 4 out of 5]

Simple .Effective.practical