“One old Indian said that in the first thirty years a person creates his habits, and the next thirty habits create a person.” Steve Jobs The character that we have now has developed due to the habits instilled in us since childhood our parents and society. At least half of all our daily actions are performed out of habit, and not based on the decisions we make, because due to their repeated repetition throughout life, they have already become automatic, and we are not even aware of them. Habit formation. At the heart of each of our established habits is a neurological loop, which consists of three elements: a trigger (sign), which launches the habit; the habitual action itself, which is launched by the trigger; reward, or benefit, which is derived from the habitual action. If the reward is positive and brings us satisfaction, we will definitely repeat the neurological loop. When the sequence of actions of such a loop is repeated many times, they will become automatic. That is, a habit will be formed. What does it take to form a new habit? With the help of knowledge about how habits are formed, you can form any habit. We can change our lives for the better by forming good habits or getting rid of bad habits. I offer you recommendations for developing healthy habits: 1. Choose a habit. Before a habit can be formed, it must be chosen. Remember what habitual actions had positive effects on all areas of your life. Perhaps this is: - doing yoga; - doing morning exercises; - meditating; - getting up early; - putting the house in order, etc. 2. Start small. Start with one or two habits. Don't try to form a large number of habits at once. By starting small, it will be easier for you to overcome the barrier that prevents you from taking the first step. Plus, by starting small, you can accomplish even more than you planned. So, for example, if you decide to read five pages from a healthy book before going to bed, you may end up reading many more pages than you planned. If you want to do more, do it, but on condition - don’t make it too complicated. Make your habit very tiny so that you can do it yourself without relying on willpower.3. Get a calendar for developing good habits. To practice positive habits, you can purchase a wall calendar or draw such a calendar yourself and hang it where it will be constantly in front of your eyes. My calendar looks like this: If the electronic version is more suitable for you, You can download an app on your phone to help you form habits. Every time you complete the necessary actions to form a useful habit, mark that day with a marker and cross it with a cross. And, of course, it is better to see this calendar so that it is constantly in front of your eyes. When you see the chain of crosses getting longer and longer, it will be harder for you to quit forming a habit, since you have already invested your next day in it - and you don’t want to lose your investment.4. Choose a trigger that will start a good habit. A trigger is a special sign that will remind you of the need to take useful actions to form a habit. As a trigger, you can choose: - A ENTRY in your diary (in which you write down things for the day) about forming a new habit. That is, you add an additional useful habit to your daily routine. - "ADDING TO A HABIT." What does it mean? For example, - “Before my morning shower, I will do some stretching” (if your healthy habit is stretching); - “After I set the alarm, I will read 5 pages of a book” (if the habit being formed is to read a book before bed).5. Decide on a reward. Find!