We’re three weeks into 2020. Holiday memories are quickly fading, replaced by all the stuff of the new year, including resolutions to make changes. Doug Moore and Spender Greenberg researched making these well-intentioned habits stick and developed a Daily Ritual Tool < link > to help. Out of 23 techniques designed to support a behavior change, one method outperformed the rest: Habit Reflection.
Source: Fast Company, January 6, 2020. Link. Keep in mind that there are two distinct types of motivation: an intuitive, gut-level desire to do something, and an analytical belief that something is worth pursuing based on careful consideration of its pros and cons.
If you want to form a new habit, it’s best to pick one where you have both types of motivation, rather than forcing yourself to do something you don’t feel excited about or that you aren’t fully convinced is worth the effort.