07/23/2025
Why does the habit matter to you? What’s on the other side of it?
On Monday night, my bookclub discussed Atomic Habits by James Clear. As a whole, Atomic Habits has some amazing principles and mindsets that will absolutely help someone in their process to change their habits. But, overall, the consensus was that it was too formulaic and missed some key ingredients for building habits that last.
Focusing only on “how to change your habits” is exactly what’s keeping you stuck in finally creating habits that stick.
No habit will ever stick if there isn’t a strong enough why behind it. One that’s truly meaningful to you.
I want to lose weight.
I want to feel better.
I want more energy.
These reasons are not enough to keep you in the game of habit change. You can read all the books available about changing your habits, but without uncovering why that change matters to you, your brain will resist you every step of the way. You will constantly second-guess the habits you’re trying to build and look for the easy way out.
If you want to be unshakeable in your commitment to new actions no matter how much your inner voice resists it, there has to be a deeply powerful reason behind it.
Most people just skip to the how — How do I change my habits? But, if you want to be rocking those habits 10, 20, 30 years from now...you have to be crystal clear on why you want to do them in the first place.
Whether you’re a parent, an educator, or a leader, prioritizing your health goes far beyond having more energy, weight loss, or better mental health. There are benefits you may not even see yet - impacting so much more than your life 👏
So tell me - why do you want to build better health habits? You know I wanna I cheer you on.
~Lindsey