In Atomic Habits by James Clear, one important technique for forming habits is pairing a habit - taking something that you already do and enjoy, and adding an extra habit to it.
For example, we already have the habit of eating every day, so we might take that opportunity to say grace before we eat, thinking how grateful we are to have food and other things in our lives.
Or when we relax into bed after a long day, we might start to review our day and think about how it might have been even more wonderful - a habit recommended by Neville Goddard.
In Practicing the Power of Now, Eckhart Tolle suggests certain times when you might deliberately notice what’s going on around you. Of course, you can do it any time, but particularly you might be mindful when you’re going up or down a staircase, when you’re doing the dishes, or when you’re standing in line.
To what other moments in your life can you add a beautiful habit?
