The Science
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The Science of Forming a Habit
Regular aerobic exercise, like smoking, and pulling on pants can become a habit, a very good and healthy habit at that.
People much smarter than us have done and published studies on forming life changing habits. Here are the conclusions they have come to:
If you do a repetitive action for 21 days you begin to form a habit. Chances are that if you can go for 21 days you will continue for a short period of time if you suddenly had to cease briefly.
At 40-48 days you are successfully forming if you haven’t already formed a habit. Chances of ceasing are limited. You are making the activity part of your daily life.
At 90 days you have for lack of a better explanation, re-wired your brain to accept the activity and it has become part of your daily routine. Like showering and brushing your teeth. Even if you miss a day you will pick up the next day where you left off.
Regular aerobic exercise, like smoking, and pulling on pants can become a habit, a very good and healthy habit at that.
People much smarter than us have done and published studies on forming life changing habits. Here are the conclusions they have come to:
If you do a repetitive action for 21 days you begin to form a habit. Chances are that if you can go for 21 days you will continue for a short period of time if you suddenly had to cease briefly.
At 40-48 days you are successfully forming if you haven’t already formed a habit. Chances of ceasing are limited. You are making the activity part of your daily life.
At 90 days you have for lack of a better explanation, re-wired your brain to accept the activity and it has become part of your daily routine. Like showering and brushing your teeth. Even if you miss a day you will pick up the next day where you left off.