How long does it take to acquire a new habit?

At the beginning of a new year, many people want to acquire new habits (the well-known New Year’s resolutions). And almost everyone on January 1st starts thinking about adding new purposes to their lives, like eating healthier, playing sports or learning languages.

The problem is that few end up succeeding. According to some studies Nine out of 10 people don’t keep their New Year’s resolutions🇧🇷 But if you want to join the group of those who manage to meet their goals, keep reading!

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Until now, it was considered that the time needed to acquire or change a habit was 21 days or 30 days, depending on the theory. But thanks to a survey by the University College London, it was concluded that approximately 66 days are required. The number of days varies little between participants and depends on your interest, your skills and perseverance to achieve it. One key factor it is the difficulty of the habit itself, since the effort is not the same for all objectives, for example: it is easier to add fruit to the diet than to practice sports every day.

To analyze this process, we surveyed96 volunteers who chose one healthy behavior food, exercise or care. These people had to carry out the activity chosen by 84 days and, at the end of the study, it was concluded that the more a behavior is repeated, the greater the automaticity with which it is carried out. You acquire a new habit when it becomes routine, something you do without thinking, without work and willpower.

No Make one long list of purposes. It’s best to place one at a time and when they are reached, try to add others. People don’t have enough time to dedicate themselves to several goals and it’s very likely that they can’t adapt them to the routine. As a result comes the well-known frustration. Choice realistic habits. Focus on something that you can achieve and that you can do without a lot of effort and fuss. If you negatively condition yourself to the new purpose, it will be easier to abandon it. It’s best if the intended goals are easier at first, so you’ll build confidence to introduce more difficult habits.

take a time to perform the new activity. You should know that during these 66 days you will need daily time for the new habit and that it will be part of your routine forever.
Remember if the time to do it. Especially in the beginning, when we are not used to the new task, it is much easier to forget about it. To remind your brain, use techniques such as setting alarms, taking notes on your calendar or posting notes in strategic places. You can also put phrases and notes of encouragement to help you achieve your goals. You have all ready before starting. If you need special food or material, you should prepare it in advance so as not to delay the start of the new activity.

do not postpone the start day. IT IS It is quite common to procrastinate and set the start date of our new activity forward (on a Monday, at the end of the holidays, when the month starts…), but it has been proven that the best time to start any new habit is now.
Think what are you in getting it. If you spend a few minutes every day thinking about what you’re accomplishing, it will encourage you and give you the strength to stick with the habit.
Take it seriously. To incorporate any change or activity into your daily routine, you need to be disciplined and persevere. If you start something and put it down too many times, it will cost you a lot more to get into that habit, because when you try again, you’ll probably feel bored and unmotivated.

Do you have any purpose for this new year? Do you think you can achieve this with these recommendations? Talk about it in the comments!