Natalie Houston talks about strength through habits.
Quotes
Habits save us tremendous time and energy, but they can also lead us to doing a lot of things mindlessly.
—Natalie HoustonSometimes we have goals or intentions that are outdated, they’re from who we used to be.
—Natalie HoustonHabits often work really well when they’re connected to each other.
—Natalie HoustonIf you successfully create one habit, it’ll be easier to create others.
—Natalie HoustonAll of us have habits that we’re less than happy with and they’re there because they’re meeting some need.
—Natalie Houston
Resources
TIHE episode 34: Practical Productivity in Academia (Natalie Houston)
Natalie’s Blog: re:focus now
Natalie’s articles at the Chronicle of Higher Education
Book: The Power of Habit* by Charles Duhigg
Three Steps to Creating a New Habit
- Identify why you want to create a new habit
- Get very clear and specific about how you’re going to measure that behavior
- Track your behavior
Recommendations
Bonni recommends:
- Lee Skallerup Bessette’s Bad Female Academic posts
Natalie recommends:
- Music Service: Focus at Will