How to Improve Your Habits and Be More Consistent [REWIND]
Sep 19, 2023
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In this podcast, the host discusses the importance of resetting habits and creating lasting change. They explore habit loops and habit stacking as strategies for consistency, and emphasize the importance of meeting your needs to improve habits and overall well-being. They also discuss the misconception of 'hacks' and stress the value of making commitments.
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Quick takeaways
Investing time upfront to free up time for what's most important to you.
Viewing consistency as consistently meeting our needs, aligning with rituals and routines.
Deep dives
Returning with New Episodes
Balanced Black Girl is coming back with new episodes on Tuesday, October 3rd. The host, Les, has been on a podcast hiatus but is excited to share new episodes and a fresh look for the show.
Reframing the Reset: Spacious Productivity
In this episode, Les discusses the concept of spacious productivity and how it can help us create more time and space for what matters most to us. She shares examples of how to invest time upfront to free up time later and talks about redirecting our focus and energy towards activities that bring value and joy.
Resetting Your Habits
Les emphasizes the importance of focusing on one habit at a time when resetting our habits. She shares personal examples of how she gradually built healthier habits and encourages listeners to affirm the version of themselves they want to become. Les also introduces the concept of habit stacking and habit loops as strategies to reset and maintain new habits.
Consistency and Rituals
In the final section, Les addresses the challenges of consistency and offers a different perspective. She suggests viewing consistency as consistently meeting our needs rather than doing the same things over and over. Les encourages listeners to identify their needs and create rituals or routines that align with those needs, emphasizing the importance of commitments and decisions over quick hacks or tips.
Announcement: New episodes of Balanced Black Girl are coming back on Tuesday October 3rd! Make sure you're subscribed, add it to your calendar, and get ready to join us for a batch of new episodes.
In the meantime, fall is the perfect time to reset your habits, so we're resharing one of our most popular episodes on refreshing your habits from earlier this year.
We’ll be exploring ways that we can reset to feel our best all year long. This week, I focus on the idea of strengthening our habits in sustainable and stackable ways that affirm us as the version of ourselves we want to be.
I also talk about…
Investing time up front to free you up for what’s most important to you
Directing your energy
Choosing when to face inevitable discomfort
Making decisions with the best version of yourself in mind
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