if you are trying to build a habit out of something you enjoy doing, but still something you have difficulty getting yourself to do, set an extremely small daily goal.
if you want to write, write one sentence every day at same time. if you want to play music, play one note every day at the same time. by setting the goal low and doing it daily, you will find that on most days you do more than that one sentence or one note.
creating the habit actually exposes how much you love doing the thing. i'd suggest restricting yourself to this little bit for like a week straight just so you can build the habit. by the end of that week you will be bursting with a desire to do more than that one sentence or one note.
this also means that later, once the habit is implemented in your life, if you have an off-day where you really don't have the inspiration, all you have to do is write one sentence or play one note. i think the trouble with building habits is the pressure to upkeep them. it's so hard to start because you're not just initiating an activity for your day, you're trying to initiate it for the rest of your life. but if you set the goal small you will exceed it, and the pressure will fade.
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As long as you write (or do whatever habit you intend to start) for 21 days, there’s a high chance it will stick!
So write everyday even if it’s one word, one sentence, one paragraph - start really small but really consistent. Maybe dedicate a specific nice notebook for it.
I don’t write but I’ve used this approach with art, reading, working out, etc. and I’ve had success!!
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To get a bit of momentum I do the tiniest amount of the task and use that success to do the next bit until I somehow finish and/or go beyond what I needed to do. It’s not always fast but it works for me.
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often accomplishing a small task will give you the drive to get through the big ones
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little co-rec: if anyone's interested in more literature along these lines, SPARK by John Ratey is a book i read in a PE independent study in high school (bc i didn't want to take gym my last semester) that makes a very compelling argument for integrating physical exercise in your life as a solution to mental health issues. comes to similar conclusions in regard to SSRIs and really any medication in that they can't compare to the results that actually using your body can give you.
it really changed my perspective on exercise because i think physical exercise is wrapped up in 'self-improvement' when in reality it should be seen as self-care. and to bring it back to dancing: this is physical exercise that really connects you with the spirit in you and those around you, something that is undeniably a form of care
a study issued last month found that dancing is the most effective way of treating and mitigating depression. Walking, therapy, and yoga also outpaced SSRIs. and if you're saying 'oh this was probably funded by Big Dance', there's no evidence of that and if you're saying 'that's just what a Big Dance shill would say', well honey you're right
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especially the ones you Think you have hate in your heart for
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pfff that dumbass eclipse you guys must really hate the sun if you want to see it get blocked out for three minutes i personally love the sun because it gives us life pshhh total darkness all around you? ever heard of NIGHT? i'll be enjoying darkness every nite without the goofy glasses thank you very much
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