Getting Rid Of Harmful Habits And Forming New Ones

Donna Ward

What Is It About James Clear’ Atomic Habits?

Forming New Success Habits With James Clear’s Atomic Behavior

      • I’ve read that James Clear considers himself an author who focuses on routines, judgment calls, and ongoing self-improvement. Beyond this, he pursues unrelated activities in which he tests out his theories.

Indeed, I love routines and enjoy my daily structure. 

What’s the difference?

  • Above all, daily structure refers to planning out the events and activities of your day in advance. 

This involves setting aside time every evening to plan activities for the upcoming day.

    • How you structure your daily routine is a personal way of organizing your day and work.
    • Basically, my daily routine consists of
      • For four days, from 9 AM-12 PM, I work on the computer for my online business.
      • Exercise for 1 hour a day.
        • Go for a brisk mountain walk. 
        • Do my stretches and Yoga.
      • Eat my lunch and dinner at close to the same times.

James Clear, the author of Atomic Habits, emphasizes establishing regular routines. 

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  • Above all, making wise decisions and constantly striving for self-improvement.
  • His blog is undoubtedly popular, with a monthly view count ranging from 1.5 to 2 million. Moreover, he has a vast email list with 450,000 subscribers.

Workbook for Atomic HabitsHow did he accomplish this?

      • Right from the start, he made it clear that his goal was to produce meaningful work. Typically, this involved writing articles that aimed to address a particular question. “How can we live better?”
      • Equally important, he promised to share his thoughts with the world twice a week with steadfast determination. And for an impressive three years, he always succeeded in delivering on that promise.
      • James Clear’s reasoning is: “I needed to write twice weekly to find my voice. I needed to write twice per week to build an audience. I needed to write twice per week to churn through my average ideas so that I could uncover the great ones.” jamesclear.com/once-per-week
        • It sounds like a great way to become what you want to be.
  • His content is crucial, as it accounts for 95% of the success in following his plan.

The site’s design is also a crucial factor to consider.

    • If your blog or website’s conversion rate slips below 2%, you must take action to improve the design and content.
      • If this problem continues, it will lead to ongoing poor performance and the possibility of losing essential clients.
  • He only includes one call-to-action on each page.
    • Yes! I do this! I’ve based my blogging approach on research and guidance from my coach.

The design of his website is minimal, which puts the focus on the content as the most essential aspect.

  • It’s essential to have a solid social media presence to drive traffic to your website and increase your online visibility.
  • The search traffic has been gradually increasing over time.
  • Collaborations with others are crucial.

James has several sources of income, and publishing is only one of them.

· According to him, success hinges on the prompt publication of a weekly new article.

  • Within a year, he successfully grew his email list subscribers from nothing to a staggering 30,000. 
  • He has accumulated around 450,000 subscribers in his fifth year. 

James Clear chose “Atomic Habits” because “atomic” conveys the idea of tiny components, and cultivating habits can be easy. 

  • This statement suggests that habits are the foundational building blocks of our lives.
    • It’s worth noting that atomic power is another term used to describe this type of energy.
    • James Clear’s book is specifically organized based on the four laws of behavior change.
      • Which are:

1) Make it obvious

2) Make it attractive

3) Make it easy

4) Make it satisfying.

      • The author provides specific examples of how somebody can use habits to develop new ones.
        • As an example, he talks about including flossing in your daily schedule. 

This habit’s benefits are something most of us are aware of.

          • There are benefits to this ‘atomic’ habit, as I’m sure you can relate to it.
        • The decision is crucial as it can significantly impact your life’s upcoming hours or days.
        • According to James, establishing morning rituals can result in a more productive and successful day. In addition, he proposes “priming the environment” to boost productivity.

James Clear A Season of HabitsFor instance, there are morning routines that highly successful people swear by.

  1. Commit to a ritual.
  2. Make gratitude a habit. 
  3. Wake up at sunrise or even earlier. 
    1. Our Tibetan Terrier (rescued from death row as a pup!) is so happy when the sun rises at around 5:30 AM that he has to come and share his enthusiasm and tell me it’s time to play. 
    2. So I’ve included his morning ritual, and now I go to bed 30 minutes earlier than I used to and get the day going 30 minutes earlier! I am thrilled to wake up with such enthusiasm and begin my day!
  4. I highly recommend reading James Clear’s book.

Inspiration can come from putting what you’ve learned into practice. If you happen to stumble upon a valuable idea, it’s important to seize the opportunity and make the most of it.

  • Before starting to write, James Clear prepares his writing environment with a distinct idea of what he wants to write about and how much time he will allocate for it.
  • I’ve read that .
      • Certain habits become automatic and don’t require much thought.

“The difference a tiny improvement can make over time is astounding. Here’s how the math works out: if you can get 1 percent better each day for one year, you’ll end up thirty-seven times better by the time you’re done.” James Clear

He carefully plans and executes the necessary measures to guarantee a comprehensive integrity report. To achieve this goal, carefully consider his three questions noted below.

  • Q1: What are your fundamental beliefs and highest priorities that drive this behavior? 
  • Q2: How have you lived by those values?
  • Q3: How do you not live by those values?
    • Why these questions? Because a lack of self-integrity could be associated with counter-productive behaviors.
    • Your integrity test is a self-reporting assessment with questions about your personality traits, behaviors, opinions, and values.

 Many rely on daily to-do lists to guide their actions and accomplish necessary tasks. But, at our core, we are guided by a set of values, and more, that determine our actions.

James believes: “Your decisions set the trajectory that is available to you.”

· Using mental models can provide a helpful framework for understanding the world.

James has found a keeping a notebook or journal is practical. 

  • I’ve read that to help keep in alignment with your thoughts and values, a daily journal can help get your inspiration and issues out of your head to see things more clearly. 

· James Clear created a manual habit tracker.

 Chiefly, the basic principle of behavior modification is that actions that result in immediate rewards are likely to be repeated. 

While many people often avoid taking actions that have negative consequences.

Meanwhile you’ll certainly want to grab a copy of Atomic Habits. Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results. The 30 Days to Better Habits course builds upon the ideas in his best-selling book:

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Moreover, most people who take this course will have read (or are reading) the book. You don’t need the book to complete the course successfully, but when combined, the book and the course deliver a decisive 1-2 punch.

And James Clear’s  James Clear, Workbook for Atomic Habits

 

 

 

 

 

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