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Topic Tuesday // Forming Habits // 17 Jan. 7pm AEDT

NikNikSenior Contributor03 Jan 2017, 12:48 pm AEDT

Topic Tuesday // Forming Habits // 17 Jan. 7pm AEDT

Statistics show that only 8% of people achieve their New Year’s resolutions.

Creating and maintaining resolutions typically means transforming old habits into new ones, which is not an easy feat!

During this Topic Tuesday we talk about the top tips for forming habits, hear about how your resolutions are going and discuss whether resolutions are helpful or harmful.

Join @Former-Member from 7pm AEDT

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Unknown userMember17 Jan 2017, 8:58 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Forming Habits // 17 Jan. 7pm AEDT

I think taking a friend might help.
Little steps.
I need to focus on little steps........

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Unknown userMember17 Jan 2017, 8:58 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Forming Habits // 17 Jan. 7pm AEDT

@Former-Member Thank you for running this topic tonight. Not only was it a great distraction to stop me winding up, it was really relevant to part of what was going on in my brain. There were too many goals from everywhere but I wasn't really achieving much beyond the designated goals for a particular day. These goals all need to be habits for me to get back in the real world and function. I just bought the kindle version of 'Better Than Before' Gretchen Rubin as a slightly early birthday present to myself. Not sure I can make anything a habit by my birthday but I guess I can try to create lots more habits by my next birthday.

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Unknown userMember17 Jan 2017, 9:01 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Forming Habits // 17 Jan. 7pm AEDT

Thank you so much for joining us tonight. It was a really interesting discussion that showed how much we all struggle but the successes we're experiencing along the way. That's what we need to recognise and build on. I haven't put out quite as much info on habit formation as I'd intended so I'll try to get back to the thread later in the week to add some more.

Feel free to keep the discussion going but I'm going to bow out for tonight - more inspired to keep working on my habits than ever. Thank you

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Unknown userMember17 Jan 2017, 9:02 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Forming Habits // 17 Jan. 7pm AEDT

You're in the process of quitting smoking @Former-Member - which proves that you can do ANYTHING! Hope you enjoy the book.

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Unknown userMember17 Jan 2017, 9:06 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Forming Habits // 17 Jan. 7pm AEDT

Sorry I think I misconstrued the giving up smoking. I did give up smoking that way a few years ago now. It was very much one day at a time. I have been successful using that method not to SH too in the past. Eg I'm just not going to SH for the next hour but then it's ok. It has lost its effectiveness now but worked for a while.

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Unknown userMember17 Jan 2017, 9:10 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Forming Habits // 17 Jan. 7pm AEDT

I still think you can do anything @Former-Member 🙂

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Shaz51Senior Contributor17 Jan 2017, 9:13 pm AEDT

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thankyou for a very interesting night @Former-Member

thank you everyone xoxo

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BlueBaySenior Contributor17 Jan 2017, 9:36 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Forming Habits // 17 Jan. 7pm AEDT

Thanks @Former-Member for a great topic. 😊

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AstridNew Contributor17 Jan 2017, 10:12 pm AEDT

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So organised I didn't even make it to the forum! So sorry 😕

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KurraSenior Contributor17 Jan 2017, 10:34 pm AEDT

Re: Topic Tuesday // Forming Habits // 17 Jan. 7pm AEDT

Hi @Former-Member @Former-Member

I know the main discussion is over but I thought I'd still have my say anyway!

I don't do NYE resolutions as I dislike the concept that you can only make resolutions once a year.

I prefer to work with continuous improvement. I make only one change at a time. Any more than one and I increase my risk of failure exponentially. When I have truly mastered that one change is when I make another resolution - just one.

Following my recent hospital scare I've been working on slowly re-establishing my fitness level. I'm mostly just walking - it doesn't matter whether I walk for 10 mins, 30 mins or 50 mins - as long as I do it twice a day, every day.

What started out as something I really didn't have the energy to be bothered doing has now become something that I look forward to doing and something that I truly enjoy.

For me it's - Just one thing at a time.
Wishing you all every success with your goal / goals. Hugzzz 💕 🎶

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