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The 2 obstacles to creating habits

May 4, 2018 By Sharon

Creating a new habit isn't easy. If it was, we'd all already have all the good habits we wanted. There are 2 types of obstacles you'll encounter when trying to create a new habit. What? Just 2? All obstacles fall into one of these 2 categories In this edition of the Habit Huddle, I share how you can overcome them. Continue Reading

Habit Rewards

April 27, 2018 By Sharon

Every habit has a trigger, an action, and a reward. In other words, something has caused you to act in a certain way in order to get a particular benefit. This is the structure you want to tap into when you want to intentionally create a new habit. In this episode of The Habit Huddle, I reveal the 3 types of rewards and how to use them to program your new habit into your brain and your body. Continue Reading

How Long Does It Take To Create A Habit?

April 20, 2018 By Sharon

I hear all kinds of numbers. Is it 14, 21, 30, 60 days or more? The number I hear most often is 21 days, but there is no scientific basis for that number. In this video, I give you the real scoop on how long it takes to make a habit. Continue Reading

Choosing an Anchor Habit

April 12, 2018 By Sharon

Slowly but surely, you're learning the fundamentals to mastering your habits. In the Anatomy of a Habit video, I talked about the 3 parts of a habit and how to tap into that structure whenever you want to intentionally create a new habit. In short, every habit has a trigger, an action, and a reward. In other words, something has caused you to act in a certain way in order to get a particular benefit. Since then, I've been going deeper into the individual parts. This edition of The Habit Continue Reading

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iContact Headshot I learned about giving from my mom. Her first instinct in any situation was to ask, “How can I help?” And for her, it wasn’t just a rhetorical question. But even though I grew up with this great example, it took me awhile to learn how to be truly generous. Read More...

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