Congratulations! You’ve reached the final lesson of 30 Days to Better Habits. Today is “habit graduation.”

Welcome to the fourth and final week of 30 Days to Better Habits. One of my primary objectives this week is to give you the resources you need to stick with your habits for the long run.

The most effective form of motivation is progress. When we get a signal that we are moving forward, we become motivated to continue down that path. 

The vital thing in getting a habit to stick is to feel successful—even if it’s in a small way. The feeling of success is a signal that tells your brain that the habit paid off and that it was worth the effort.

This decline in motivation is something that everyone experiences from time to time. In many areas of life, we assume that if we put in a little bit of effort, we’ll get a little bit of results. So, naturally, when we’re trying our best and putting in a lot of effort, we think we should get a lot of results.

Identity based habits

The 2 minute rule for building lasting habits

Many people think they lack motivation when what they really lack is clarity. It is not always obvious when and where to take action.

One of the simplest ways to do this is to make the cues that trigger and prompt your habits as obvious and as visible as possible.