2021-09-25 04:57:36
A habit is formed when we repeat similar actions over and over again. The same is also true about emotions. If we react to a specific stimulus with anger, our brain remembers that we should be angry whenever we see or encounter this stimulus. Our brain and body work together by forming neural paths. When you try to do things differently or in a completely novel way, your brain might feel betrayed because that is not what it is used to.
Here is the list of things that take up our energy:
Effort. When you try to do too much all at once, no good will ever come of it. You will be exhausted with little result. Let’s imagine that you planned to bottom the house, have an hour-long workout, food shopping, and reading volume 1 of “War and Peace.” You can succeed in completing one of these activities, but failing to do the rest will leave you disappointed with yourself. Cut them all in half, and then cut again. There, your daily list of small habits.
Negative Affect appears when you experience unpleasant feelings. This usually happens in the expectation vs. reality type of situation. As you use mini habits for adding good things, negative affect becomes less relevant unless your action is directly replacing another pleasure. There is typically no ego depletion.
Perceived Difficulty. The only thing it does is help you build up… your anxiety about a future event that hasn't even happened yet. We often tend to overestimate how difficult some tasks will be. Sometimes the anticipation of difficulty takes over, and we end up not doing it. Our willpower is significantly hurt.
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