6 Good Habits You Need to Develop For Mind-Blowing Success

Good habits are the key to success. If you have goals that don’t seem to be getting any closer, it’s because you haven’t developed your habits. Here are some of the greatest habits commonly adopted by the world’s elite, and how you can adopt them without a huge struggle.

Waking Up Early

Your productivity levels will be boosted by the lack of distractions at this time

It gives you a headstart on the day, creating a sense of added control in your life
This habit isn’t easy to adopt. Give yourself a fighting chance by going to bed earlier

Meditation

This involves sitting still, removing all thoughts and focusing on your breath for 20 minutes a day

During this time, you’ll train your mind to remain focused and not to wander into daydreams
Studies have linked meditation to stronger memory and improved physical health

Create a Reward for Good Habits

Bad habits cause an immediate dopamine surge in our bodies

Good habits don’t cause any immediate gratification
It can be useful to create your own rewards when you stick with your new habit
A square of dark chocolate after you go to the gym
An hour of Fortnite if you complete your to-do list A new shirt if you go for a month without snacking

Create Emotional Leverage

Fear is a powerful motivator. People become more inspired by envisioning what their life will look if they don’t become the best version of themselves

The answer to these questions often creates enough of it to kickstart people into action.

How To Choose Good Habits

The first step to choosing good habits is envisioning your ideal end result

How will your life improve if you succeed? How will it make you happier?
Create a detailed vision you’re compelled to chase
Research people who have reached your goal and find good daily habits to copy

Regular Aerobic Exercise

Increases your body’s glucose production

Glucose is frequently dubbed ‘brain fuel’ because of the mental energy it provides
Exercise also increases the production of dopamine, the ‘happiness chemical’
Studies have also suggested it boosts creativity and productivity

Create a Household Budget

Write down your dream purchase, when you would like to buy it, and how much you need to save per month to do so

Create monthly budgets for each area of your spending
Track your spending to ensure you stay within budget
Adopt a minimalist living to be frugal

Why Are Good Habits So Important?

Good habits are positive behaviors that come naturally

Once you develop good habits, success is no longer based on what you do but on who you are
When you set yourself up for success, it’s hard to lose focus
Practice a new useful behavior consistently and it becomes a habit
Results follow without having to think about it

Start As Soon as Possible

Have as many aspects of the tasks pre-prepared as possible.

If you’re still not feeling it, give yourself a tiny goal to get started.
Often, you’ll notice the urge to keep going once you’ve started.

Why Is It Difficult to Adopt Good Habits?

The brain only wants to keep you alive using as little effort as possible

Studies show up to 45% of daily decisions are based on habits
This explains why it takes so much willpower to try something new.
After a while, it takes more mental effort to resist it than accept it

How to Avoid Bad Habits

Habits are formed in three parts: Cue (the scenario that triggers the desire to engage in the habit), Routine (the action itself), and Reward (the reason you feel good having engaged in the behavior).

Identifying the cue and the reward you’re craving is key to eliminating bad habits.
You can quit bad habits by adding a little friction

How to Stick to Good Habits

Replace bad habits with better ones.

Financial audits

Check whether you are spending your money wisely

Preparing Your Own Meals

It’s simple enough to create a healthy eating schedule on a lean budget

Set Yourself Up For Small Wins

Set yourself up for small wins: small wins make you feel good about setting targets, highlight your progression, and prove that success is possible.

These small targets stop you from being overwhelmed by your long-term goal and give you a sense of progress.

Remember Your Long-Term Goal

Remember your long-term goal at all times.

Create a vision board
Make affirmations
Put it on your phone’s lock screen
James Clear suggests framing these goals as the person you’re aiming to become, as well as the things you aiming to get.