The real reasons you can’t habit stack like a boss.

By combining simple habits you increase your productivity, boost your focus and essentially transform your overall life but why do so many people get it so wrong or give up before it gets easier? 

We’ve all been there when we try to make a change, we go all in, try to do it all and then one or two things stick and we feel as if we have failed on our mission to implement changes in our lives 🫤

Let’s get clear on the reasons why you can’t habit stack like a boss so it is front of mind and you can start to implement changes

YOU TRY TO DO IT ALL AT ONCE 

Rome wasn't built in a day and the same goes for creating new habits.

Don't get caught up trying to do ten new habits all at once, focusing your energy on one new habit will increase your chance of success and make habit stacking more manageable.

YOU DON’T MAXIMISE YOUR TIME 

Optimise your time by combining tasks that can be done together - Think listening to a podcast while out for a walk or emptying the dishwasher while making dinner.

This will allow you to accomplish more in less time, freeing up time to do things that you care about or move the needle in your life.

YOU DON’T PAIR YOUR HABITS 

If you pair up your habits that go naturally together you can create synergies and the effectiveness of them.

Think brushing your teeth followed by flossing (Dentists rejoice) or practicing gratitude over dinner, it will make it more enjoyable and productive.

YOU GET CAUGHT UP AND LOSE FOCUS 

By stacking your habits it increases your focus and productivity, if you get caught up on trying to do all the things with no structure it can get too much and you lose focus of your end goal.

If you train your mind to do tasks in a specific order, it turns into a routine and you can go from habit to habit with ease

YOU AREN’T CONSISTENT 

Consistency is the secret sauce, this will enable you to reinforce positive behaviours and create lasting change.

Wake up 5am and go for a walk one day then gone the next... We've all been there.

Consistency builds momentum, don't give up when it challenges you, embrace it.

Consistently sticking with your habits has a ripple effect, it transforms not just what you do but who you become 🙌

“Your habits shape your identity, and your identity shapes your habits." - James Clear, Atomic Habits

It’s time to start habit stacking like a boss, being aware of the reasons that are holding you back is the first step, what changes will you make?