113 - Why Your Routines Aren't Sticking — And How to Fix It Today
The Life Coach for Working Moms PodcastShow Notes
If you've ever made a solid plan to start a new habit and still didn't follow through, you're probably missing this crucial step.
I'm sharing something that came straight out of a coaching session last week, and it was too good not to bring to the podcast. We talk a lot about habit stacking, knowing your why, and building better routines. But there's one step that most of us skip, and it's often the exact reason we give up before we even get started.
That step is Visualization. And I don't mean the motivational-poster version of it. I mean actually walking through the specific, unglamorous details of how a change is going to happen in your real life because when you don't, you're forced to make a dozen tiny decisions in the moment when you're tired, overwhelmed, and most likely to just do what you've always done.
I walk you through a real client example to show you exactly how this works and how you can apply it to anything you're trying to change right now.
And if you want help knowing which routines to change, creating a doable plan, and actually following through, I have two coaching spots open this summer. Submit your application today to learn more → www.themothernurture.com/application
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Atomic Habits by James Clear
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