Focus on This

#161: 2 Tactics to Finally Install Your New Habit

Oct 10, 2022

In this conversation, Dave Yankowiak, Technology Director at Full Focus and a seasoned user of the Full Focus Planner, shares his expert insights on habit formation. He discusses the importance of turning everyday activities into lasting habits and introduces the idea of using activation triggers to help engrain them. Moreover, Dave offers strategies for handling both work and home tasks smoothly, ensuring listeners can navigate their responsibilities without stress.

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Quick takeaways

Habit stacking effectively integrates new habits into daily routines, enhancing consistency and ease of implementation for users.

The Full Focus Planner combines productivity and wellness features to help users manage tasks and prioritize self-care effectively.

Deep dives

Introduction of the Full Focus Wellness Planner

The Full Focus Wellness Planner is designed to enhance self-care and overall well-being while incorporating familiar planning elements such as tracking daily goals and rituals. This new tool adds features specifically targeting wellness, such as tracking sleep, stress levels, nutrition, and hydration, alongside self-care priorities and gratitude practices. With its extensive tools, including a self-care planner and heart check, users can focus more holistically on their personal health. The planner aims to replace the regular Full Focus Planner, offering a comprehensive approach to both productivity and wellness.

Intro

3min

Building a Reading Habit

10min

Maximizing Productivity Through Intentional Planning

6min

The Dual Purpose of Planners: Reflection and Forward Planning

2min

Optimizing Productivity Through Effective Planning

6min

If developing a habit were easy, then everybody would just snap their fingers and enjoy their life with their new awesome habit. However, that's not how it works. Developing any habit takes time and repetition. The goal is that a habit requires no decision-making so it frees up your mind to focus on the tasks and projects that will help you reach your goals.

Verbs and Courtney give you two tips that can help you develop your new habits faster. Courtney also speaks with Dave Yankowiak, Technology Director at Full Focus. As a planner user for five years, Dave has some thoughts on how to get the most out of your Full Focus Planner.

In this episode, you will learn: