The Systematic Approach to Goals – Workbook

Because your life is filled with habits, why not ensure those habits are leading you to the life you truly want? When you include positive actions in your day-to-day routines, those actions become positive habits. As you practice positive habits, you’ll live the life you’ve dreamed of.

1.Why are habits important to you?

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The Science of Habit Development

1.How many times in a row must you repeat a behavior before it forms a habit?

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2.How does your location affect habit development?

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3.What are 2 types of cues as they relate to your habit development? Give examples of them.

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4.Is it okay to skip a day when you’re working on forming a habit? Why or why not?

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5.How can you ensure a positive behavior you’re doing becomes a habit? Include everything you can think of.

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Negative Habits and Their Devastating Effects

1.What negative habits would you like to change?

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2.Pick the top negative habit that bugs you the most. Take an honest look within yourself. What are the benefits to you of doing the negative habit?

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3.What has been the overall, long-term effect of this negative habit on your life?

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Substituting Positive Habits for Your Negative Habits & Establishing Empowering Habits

1.Now, instead of doing that negative habit, what positive behavior/habit would you prefer to do instead?

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2.Answer these questions about your chosen positive behavior:

○Where will you perform the new behavior?
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○How many times in a row will you initially complete the action to form a habit?
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○What cues will you use to help trigger the new behavior? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

○What other things can you do to set it up so you’ll complete the new positive behavior when you want? __________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

○What are the obstacles you’re likely to face when starting your new, positive habit? What is your plan for overcoming these obstacles?
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○How will you handle setbacks when they occur?
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○How can you reward yourself after a successful 30-day period?

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3.Select your next most negative habit and follow this same process to replace it with a positive habit that helps guide you to the life you want.

“Each year one vicious habit rooted out, in time might make the worst man good throughout.”

~Benjamin Franklin

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The Systematic Approach to Goals – Workbook