How to Make Your Habit Easy to Do

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The best trigger for a behavior is when you stick that new behavior on to an existing habit. A lot of people don't give this much thought. They just say, I want to work out or meditate. But they don't think specifically about where am I going to put this in my life? Now any behavior we do needs a trigger. So the reason I do a five minute workout is because I can never say to myself, wrong and you don't have time. That's why that's one of the reasons that habit has stuck now for almost four years. If you make the behavior easy to do, you'll do it when your motivation is high. You'll also do it

Is it possible to feel better in just five minutes?

Does this sound familiar: I want to be healthy, but I just don’t have time. You wouldn’t be too busy to brush your teeth. So, why is your mental and physical health any different? There’s no reason to make healthy habits complicated when all you need is five minutes.

I’m excited to have Dr. Rangan Chatterjee on the show today to dive deep into this topic. Dr. Chatterjee is a practicing physician and star of the popular BBC One series, Doctor in the House. He’s written five bestselling books, including Happy Mind, Happy Life: 10 Simple Ways to Feel Great Every Day and Feel Better in Five: Your Daily Plan to Feel Great for Life.

When it comes to changing habits, it’s the smallest steps that make the biggest difference. But most people set big goals only to lose motivation quickly. Listen in as Dr. Chatterjee breaks down how to make significant impact in your mental, physical, and brain health in just five minutes a day.

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