5 habits to break in 2025
Hello friends!
How has your January been going so far? If the adrenaline rush of “new year, new me” is starting to wear off, please, take a breath, and relax. You can’t expect to see changes overnight. Good habits take time to build and bad habits take time to break. By this point in the month, you are probably on the seesaw teetering between breaking bad habits and building new ones. Right?
If you’re having trouble sticking with the goals you set out for on December 31, 2024, it may be that your old habits are still getting in the way. Don’t worry, I got you! I listed five habits that are keeping you from living your best life. Break these habits and I guarantee that you will start seeing progress.
Procrastination
Stop putting off your to-dos, your goals, your dreams and plans. This is YOUR year to do the things you have been putting on the back-burner. There’s a good chance you are procrastinating on small, everyday tasks as well. Make a list of what you need to do for the day, and get them done. This will build your productivity muscle. Add small actionable tasks to your list that will move the dial closer towards making that bigger, scarier goal a reality. Want to start a business? Write a book? Lose 50 lbs.? Set aside 30 minutes each day to work on making your dreams a reality.
Hitting the snooze button
Do yourself a favor and do not touch that snooze button tomorrow morning! Snoozing is another form of procrastination (see no. 1). Waking up when you say you are going to wake up is the first promise you keep to yourself, so don’t break it. Waking up without rushing around and dashing out the door is a power move. Set the tone of your day by being cool, calm, and in control instead of the other way around. Use the extra time to work on your goals, lock in on a warrior mindset, eat a nutritional breakfast and be primed for a successful day. Go to bed 20 minutes earlier and place your alarm on the other side of the bedroom. This way you must physically leave your bed to shut it off.
Oversharing
You have big plans for 2025 - you don’t have time for naysayers, unsolicited advice, and negative comments. This year, you are not showing your next move to anybody. They won’t have the opportunity to criticize, judge, gossip or sabotage your dreams. The fruit of your labor will be revealed when your hard work is complete. When you are locked in on your goals, the motto should be, “do more, talk less.”
Stifling your creativity
We are all creative in our own unique way, stop ignoring it! As adults, we tend to lose the ability to suspend time, be in the moment, and allow our imagination to take over. Lets aim for less perfection and more messy, playfulness in our lives. Why? Not only is expressing ourselves creatively really fun and exciting, it is also beneficial to our mental and physical wellbeing. Having a creative outlet relieves stress and inflammation levels; boosts your self-esteem; and improves cognitive health.
Overcommitting
Free up some on your calendar each month and learn to say “NO” to anything that does not energize you. This will ensure that you have time to get to that side project, visit friends and family, or simply catch up on sleep and a good book. I keep two weekends free every month to avoid burnout. It is refreshing knowing I am not on a schedule Every. Damn. Day. Try it!
Remember, staying consistent is one of the key factors to building new habits. And habits are the stepping stones to success. Now get out of your own way and go be awesome!
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