THE POWER OF 1% According to James Clear in Atomic Habits, too often we convince ourselves that massive success requires massive action. But small improvements can accumulate into remarkable results. Improving 1% isn’t particularly notable, sometimes it isn’t even noticeable, but it can be far more meaningful, especially in the long run. Improve by 1% and you will get a significant increase when you put them all together. If you can get 1% better each day for 1 year, you’ll end up 37 times better by the time you’re done. That’s a wowsa!
!!! THERE’S A MINI METHOD TO OUR MADNESS The secret to changing automatic, unconscious habits into active, conscious routines is to make them so small they seem trivial. Since the new ritual is so tiny, like flossing one tooth, or getting on the exercise bike for 5 minutes, you’ll feel foolish for not getting it into your day. Then, over time, that minuscule routine becomes a part of your day, rather than no part at all. You could think of that tiny change as an extension of your routine–once it becomes “normal” to your system, you’ll glide right into it. For example, to become more mindful, commit to sitting and breathing with your eyes closed for just one minute each day. To add more veggies to your diet, find a daily breakfast recipe that includes greens (we love making mini quiches and throwing spinach and mushrooms in). Each of these only requires a tiny amount of planning and action to start, after which your body and mind will follow. You’ve heard of the path of least resistance? These routines are easy to complete and allow you to feel accomplished while doing something fantastic for yourselves.
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