The personal development junkies have told you it takes 21 days to establish a habit, but there are no facts to back that up.
Researchers at the University College of London have found the truth. In 2009, they asked the question: How long does it take to establish a new habit?
They were searching for the moment an action became ingrained and was performed automatically – where the effort required to sustain it was as low as it could get.
After asking students to take on exercise and diet goals, they discovered it takes an average of 66 days to acquire a habit. Actually, it ranged from 18 to 254 days. But 66 days was the “sweet spot” with harder habits taking longer on average and easier habits taking less time.
What does all of this mean?
Habits take time to create. And that’s why you should…
Focus On Just One At a Time
https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2009/aug/how-long-does-it-take-form-habit
Follow me at:
