And that`s why it is crucial to bring mindfulness, consciousness and intention to our habits and routines.
Most of the day we operate on `autopilot` (that is quite a smart energy-saving design by evolution) but if we find our automated habits unhealthy or not in alignment with our goals and values, it is high time for a conscious re-evaluation. To be the intentional creator of your days that are rooted in your values and goals instead of living with behaviours that come from the conditioning of culture, upbringing, peer pressure etc.
For a while it is going to need a lot of effort as the gravity of old default impulses is strong until the new behaviours and attitudes are ingrained. That`s the time when the several choices of the day need mindful effort. After plenty of repetition (around 2 months if you repeat daily) it will become more and more effortless and automated. You create a new default. That`s the magic of neuroplasticity.
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