WCML 117: Peaceful Productivity 2: Peaceful Habits

Pace Smith

Productivity isn’t traumatic
If you make it less vague and erratic.
Don’t push and don’t force,
Instead, set the course,
Then accomplish things on automatic!

• when it’s good to be on autopilot and when it’s dangerous. habits vs. practices (autopilot vs. mindful)
• habits got a bad rap
  • “morning routines, morning autopilot, was what I have used, ever since high school, to get from nice comfy bed to horrible morning school or job. Autopilot doesn’t take me anyplace good.” – a past student
  • “good” habits vs. “bad” habits
  • let go of “should”
• motivation to form a habit (see also next week)
• Gretchen Rubin’s habit types:
  • Upholders wake up and think, “What’s on the schedule and the to-do list for today?”
  • Rebels wake up and think, “What do I want to do today?”
  • Obligers wake up and think, “What must I do today?”
  • Questioners wake up and think, “What needs to get done today, and why?”
  • What Kind of Person Are You? The Four Rubin Tendencies.
  • “Better Than Before”
• The 6 keys to forming a habit:
  1. 30-day trial
  2. little changes
  3. one at a time
  4. trigger
  5. accountability
  6. celebrate!
• 2 special cases:
  1. when your routine changes, either find a trigger that will stay the same, or plan to reinstate your habit later
  2. you can’t quit, you can only replace.

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