The Hurdles to Habit Formation I Realized After Updating Every Day

I'm Yasu, and I'm not good at forming habits. Hello.

I suppose most people aren't good at habits, right? If you go to a bookstore, there are many books sold that teach you how to form habits. That just goes to show how much demand there is, and conversely, that everyone isn't doing it. Of course, I'm not good at it either. Currently, the habits I have are daily posts for the salon, note posts, and Twitter posts. Depending on the condition of my legs and the weather, I also go running on my days off. I run about 3 to 5 kilometers. It's not much of a distance. That's about it! Reading is a hobby, so I do read every day, but that's just for fun. I'm not sure if I'd call play a habit. It's been 300 days since I started note, so I think I'm okay now. I guess I can call it a habit. Twitter might not be quite there yet. note was quite a struggle. I could write the articles, but posting them was a hassle. I really hated making the thumbnail images. So, I thought if I could just manage this part, I could overcome the wall.



What is the cause of not being able to form a habit?



, I thought about it and found the answer. So, I decided that if I first made a template for the thumbnail images and only changed the title and image, it wouldn't be a pain. I ask salon members to provide the images. This way, I can reduce the daily effort. I also tried to be creative with the articles. - Opening greeting (I'm Yasu, the [something] guy) - Days since the salon opened. Character count and estimated reading time of the article - Main body - Summary. Can you sum up the article in one word? If I do this, I only have to think about the main body. If you try to "not think" as much as possible about the small details, you don't have to get lost and you don't waste extra energy. When I start thinking, in my case, it becomes a hassle. I just think, "Oh, whatever." Running was like that. I decide on the clothes and shoes I'm going to wear. Once I think, "Alright, let's run!" and then start thinking about what to wear, it becomes a hassle. I move mechanically without thinking. I prepare in advance so I can move automatically. The rest is setting rules. I write the posts in the morning. On my days off, I go for a run as soon as I wake up. I decide on these things. So that I'm not swayed by my mood or motivation, and so there's no room for thought to intervene, I act according to my own rules. When I think, I end up looking for reasons not to do it. I'm lazy, so I slack off easily. That's how I identify my bad habits (being lazy) and prepare before I start.

[Summary Conclusion]
◆ Try not to let thoughts intervene

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