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New Habits

1 week back I had posted this poll on Linkedin and this is how the results look like!

 
Which new HABIT have you adopted in your life in 2022?
Exercise/Walking/Yoga- 38%
Waking up early- 38%
Journaling- 0%
Reduced Screen time- 25%
 
Thank you all for participating. Now let me tell you about my journey with these new habits😊

Exercising

My mode of Exercising currently is: Walking outside in the morning!
It’s simple
No equipment required
No memberships
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I get to increase you levels of serotonin, dopamine and norepinephrine in my brain, which ultimately helps me feel mentally healthy.
In the future I’m hoping to incorporate other forms of exercise like Yoga into my exercise routine but for starters “Walking” is brilliant!
I listen to Podcasts or Book Summaries/Reviews while I walk.
If you are putting off exercising then start with walking!

StepSetGo is a great app to count your steps!


Waking up Early

My Goal is to wake up at 5 am.
To be honest I’ve not been consistent with this one and I know the exact reason. It’s because I don’t go to sleep early. I’m working hard towards this one and trying hard to get that 7 hours of sleep as well.




Journalling

I’m a bit surprised to see that no one has voted for this one!
Journalling = Mindfulness meeting productivity.
I’m doing bullet journalling and it’s amazing!
I don’t use any fancy journals like the one you usually see online with stickers and beautiful templates.

I make my own templates with pen or pencil😊 There is something deeply satistifying about writing with pen/pencil instead of typing. I think we should try to get back this lost habit of writing on paper. It really does something to your brain.

Basicially I have a Day at a Glance, Week at a Glance, Month at a Glance and Year at a Glance on my Journal.
I also track habits like :
1. Steps per day
2. Water Intake
3. Social media usage:
4. Focus time: (How much time did I focus on my work without getting distracted)

Also have a Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner planning section for that I don’t waste my time thinking about what to make each day! (Decision fatigue)


Reduced Screentime

Being a YouTuber and Content creator it’s very easy to go offtrack with the media consumption. But I’ve realised this and is mindful of the consumption

Apps like RescueTime has immensely help me track my usage.

Also when I had the Instagram app installed on my phone I have often caught myself mindlessly scrolling when I had tons of important work to get done. So I deleted Instagram app from my phone. I log into Instagram via browser to get any notifications/Dm’s JUST ONCE everyday! ( To be honest.. sometimes I even forget to check )
And when I want to post a story I reinstall the app on my phone. Right after posting I delete the app again!
It was hard at first but now it’s easy.
That's all for now:)

If you can let me know in the comments your journey with your new habit it would be a great motivation for me and other's reading this post. Thank you:)


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