How Long Does It Take To Build a Habit?

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How Long Does It Take To Build a Habit?


The beginning of change starts with commitment, and THE most important person to commit to is OURSELVES.  I invite you to be committed to nourishing yourself in thought, word and deed for the next 63 days.  
Why 63 days? In an article  by Dr. Caroline Leaf, cognitive neuroscientist,  we find out why. 
‘Thoughts are real things – they occupy real estate in your brain. Everything that you say and do is first a thought that you have build inside your head.’ Dr. Caroline Leaf
Thoughts do build habits as they are the seeds that precede action.
Take a moment and really consider the impact of thoughts on actions.  How often do you respond to an event without thinking about it? How long did it take for that muscle memory to ingrain itself into your very being … to become an automatic response, to become a habit?
Memory Formation
She describes circle structures on the  dendrites in our brain as a bump, lollipop, & mushroom – representing the amount of time spent learning and using received information.  If you do not do anything with information in the first 24-48 hours, you do not even build a bump. If you are passionate about and use the new information for 5-7 days, it will create a bump on the dendrite. Further time and utilization will create  lollipop and mushroom shapes.
If you are disciplined to learn and work with the information (i.e. think deeply about) over a 21 day period, you will get the information into long term memory.,
According to science, in order for the information to build a habit, the information needs to be reviewed and practiced daily for another 42 days. That is a total of 63 days, or (3x21), spent with the information.
So,  are you ready to take the steps to build habits that serve you.  You can unveil the best version of you.  It will take intentional "living with the light on", but the results will be incredible. 
I invite you to follow this link so we can set up your free consultation and begin building new habits today. https://peghinman.wufoo.com/forms/free-consultation/



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