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Build A Routine That Supports Your Goals

Positive and consistent habits are important to achieve your personal goals. Small habits done consistently can add up to big results. To create a new healthy habit, think through the steps that could lead to your desired outcome. Ask yourself whether you want to do it, if it is easy and if it is high impact. It is important to choose habits that make a difference and move you closer to your goals.

For example, if one of your goals is improving your heart health, a meaningful habit might be to move more. Increasing physical activity can help lower blood pressure and cholesterol, along with many other health benefits, Gibbs says.

“Every little bit of activity is better than none,” she said. “Even small initial increases of five to 10 minutes a day can yield health benefits.”

Use Rewards To Make Habits Stick

Start by choosing a habit you enjoy that is rewarding by itself. If you are more of a dancer than runner, increase your physical activity with an upbeat dance class. You might also look for a more enjoyable version of a new habit, such as getting more fruits and veggies by sipping on a smoothie.

Understand That Resets Are Part Of The Process

New habits are experiments. If they do not stick, you have not failed. Instead, you have learned what does not work, which is useful. Maybe the cue was ineffective. Maybe the steps of the routine were too ambitious, and you need to split them into smaller, easier steps. If you realize you do not enjoy a habit, try something else.

Find more inspiration and ideas at heart.org/habits. 

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