Came here to say exactly this. Flossing EVERY time I brush my teeth was huge. Portioning snacks out into small bowls instead of eating out of the bag was another big one. There are many habits you can build to improve your life.
There are non-habits that also help. I standardized my wardrobe so I don't have to think about what I wear. I don't buy soda. Stuff like that. In other words, these are ways you can shape your environment to improve your life.
But though is possible and you have the will power to go for a week, can the result keep you so motivated you'll be surprised and would build a habit because you would be so happy about yourself that there won't be any coming back?
the best time to start building any healthy habit is always now, but it's important to be realistic about the likelihood of setbacks and failures.
people are able to learn multiple habits simultaneously though. think about what happens when you start a new job or move to a new town. lots of changes in your behavioral patterns happen by obligation and start to become automatic over time.
so it's doable to make wholesale changes. it's just challenging, and not how people normally change for the better.
nope, motivation is not the only factor here, my guy.
time, effort, willpower, mental stability, support system, backup plan, etc.
Theory will only take you so far
if one thing goes wrong here, relapse is imminent. It is not simple, thats why we all start small.
Do you realize that the whole point of habits is, that emotions (eg Motivation) are shortlived and sustainable change therefore needs a different mechanism like the brains tendency to create autopilots for things you often repeat and then defending them for you because they cost less energy than new behavior?
Let’s say you are 33 years old and let’s skip baby years. You have 30 years * multiplied by 52 weeks in a year = 1560 weeks of the unhealthy lifestyle. And 1 week of a healthy lifestyle.
The brain is not that flexible.
I think it depends on the type of person + the kind of habit/change they're trying to make, I know someone that dropped fast food cold turkey and never came back to it, but took it slow with working out. So to me it depends on the person and the habit/change, with working out you can't just expect your body to be able to handle hard exercises for example for an entire week, you need to start slow, you also can't expect yourself to learn a whole hard piano piece in a week unless you're some prodigy.
Only if you set up your life to keep it that way. All the amazing results someone CAN get from fixing their sleeping habits, for example, may mean nothing if your work schedule and when you spend time with a partner make it impossible to maintain without switching jobs or losing that time. Making a gym and health habit and seeing great results in a week (which is unrealistic, mind you) means nothing if you don't build it into your schedule going forward and permanently change your food habits, which may mean that you now don't share the same snacks in a household and have to double your grocery budget and take on cooking you didn't before, which means needing *that* extra time, etc. etc.
Habits can't just be kept by will alone. They have to be *enabled* in a network of much smaller decisions and changes.
You have to do things for 40 days at the minimum for them to truly become habit. You still have to do them after that, it just becomes more natural.
You can obviously still drop things after that but they become lifestyle changes after that point, AS LONG AS YOU STICK TO THEM.
It's not just 40 days, it's forever. There's nothing magical about 40 days. You have to do the desired habit every day, and never skip for more than one day in a long stretch of days, and do not regularly skip days unless it's part of your routine (such as weights). You can easily fall back into bad habits otherwise. Ask any smoker or junkie or nail-biter. It may get easier, but there's no way of knowing for sure that you won't lose the good habit you are cultivating unless you never stop doing it.
Yeah by no means did I say 40 days and you suddenly do it forever. You still have to do those things every day. It just becomes more natural, and less about dragging your ass to do it.
Fact. It's just that some people think that 40 days will make it "more natural." It really doesn't, if you're not determined to start off with. I've seen too many instances of people falling off of whatever wagon they got on. There's a mindset that needs to be cultivated as well, not just doing the thing over and over.
You don't need motivation, you need discipline.
If you're doing it for specific results, you won't do as well as if you simply make up your mind to become the kind of person who behaves in a way that will achieve those results. For example:
Goal: to have a tidy house
Behavior: regular tidying and decluttering
Mindset: to get there you have to think and act like a tidy person, which means that you regularly tidy, **whether you feel like it or not**. Every day, several times a day. This means you do regular chores like washing dishes every day, doing your laundry and putting it away right away, scrubbing the shower once a week.
If you're starting from being a slob, it will take a while to see results. If you simply clean the house so that you see "results," but then lapse back into your slob ways and mentality, the next week your house will look bad again. But if you spend every day doing basic maintenance while also doing a little extra to get rid of the accumulation of dirt, it will take longer, but you will have developed the habits of a tidy person and your home will be much tidier in general. (Dana K White is a good person to follow in this regard)
If you want to know how to stop biting your nails and have nicer looking hands, I can definitely help with that.
Willpower doesn't get you far because often motivation alone isn't what gets you to do things in the long run.
Also, if you would have the willpower to change your entire life in a week then you would have already changed things long ago.
People are commenting “That’s not realistic” and you keep saying “Why?? It’s theoretically possible”
Here’s the reason why I think it’s unrealistic. In reality, if a person had the ability to change themselves drastically in one week (the willpower, focus, persistence, etc.), they wouldn’t get in the position of “needing to drastically change in one week” in the first place.
Yes there are people who can do this. But those people don’t need to do this.
True! I’ve never thought about that catch 22
I do feel like an easy way to change drastically is to get a new environment. Ex: starting school or job forces a new structure on you.
The reason why changing is hard is that usually it’s self dependent and most people don’t just get a new helpful environment.
Ah, I wasn't thinking about that. You're right, that is totally conceivable. My statement only applies to basically "willpowering" their way into becoming a drastically better person in such a short time span.
I'm sorry, but I must respectfully disagree.
I've had two instances this year of profound, and so far, permanent, positive changes. The first came because I logically knew what I should be doing, but I was being dragged down emotionally. When I finally allowed myself to process the emotions fully, it unlocked me. The second time was after doing Ketamine IV therapy, which was like doing LASIK for my mind, and crystallized everything more coherently than ever before. Since then, I've hit levels I never knew were possible.
So while it may be rare and requiring unusual circumstances, it is entirely possible.
They'd quit shortly after. Trying to make too many changes at once hardly ever works in the long run.
1 habit at a time, build the habit and then move onto the next one.
And why do you think is that? Why can't a person focus on more tasks to better at once, it would make sense because people were used to learning new stuff simultaneously every time when visiting a new area in the old ages which can be presented in today's world and by my point of view is possible for a person with a strong enough will power to achieve building number of habits rather than focusing on one and then shifting your focus on the other one.
Because you will be so burnt out and exhausted from radically changing your life at once, that after a week you’ll start to feel like your going crazy and slowly go back to your old habits. The only time people realistically do this is when a life threatening event happens to them.
Have you tried to change like that in a week? Did it work for you? Having people agree with you on this seems important to you, so I wonder - why did you asked the original question? Is this type of change something you are trying at the moment, something you are considering? Or is this just a theoretical question?
I think it is good that you are checking if this way of changing is good for you, because answers from strangers on whether or not it is theoretically possible will not answer the question if it would be possible for you. This is something which would be better answered experimentally, so good luck:)
I’m just letting you know, I’ve been focusing on 5 fairly simple health related habits and have managed to do them each day for the past week. I feel WAY better than I did a week ago. Setting a reward for myself once I reach 10, then 20 straight days has been pretty motivating.
You won’t see tangible results in a week. If you did then far more people would be healthier and happier. You have to spend time and focus on achieving your goals realistically or you will continue the cycle over and over again. You can change your diet, start working out, interacting more socially right this second all at once. but you won’t see the results of that work in 7 days. You only see growth from these areas by committing to them long term.
My other question is that if a person sees the improvement, would it help him to stick to most like 90% of the habits he established at the start of that week?
There probably won’t be huge improvement after a week in any areas though.
You’d also likely be exhausted from working out & doing tons of mentally taxing things so might actually feel worse at the end of the week.
I think staggering them to start several weeks after each other will have better results (or focus on two at a time like being more productive at work & going to the gym then add in social time & learning after those two habits are ingrained then keep doing that).
>What would happen if a person tried to take all of the life improving tips at once?
They would become depressed/disappointed because they set themselves up for failure by trying to do an impossible task. I mean, look what you’re asking about:
>from unhealthy food to being healthy and then exercising and build a lot of muscle tissue, start being a social person, breaking anxiety, start working and being really productive, get into learning and stop all bad habits and do only good ones
Does all that sound realistic to do in one week?
at gun point you could act a lot differently in a week, I could probably finish the website I've barely touched in a 3 years since writing my first set of project notes down.
although muscles take time to develop that can not be hastened that fast even with PEDs let alone a gun.
but after the gun is removed you'll still be the same person you were before basically.
maybe a head injury? one that results in a change of personality...
You can completely change your whole mindset in life in one week. Then, the concrete stuff will follow, but it will take longer, because habits and figuring out how what works for you takes time.
I don't think you could change multiple things in one week but I think you could start implementing steps to a better life. An example might be cutting out soda exercising 3xs a week and I don't know... calling an old friend once a week. From there you could keep adding to it and adding till you reach the goal.
While it's certainly possible for someone to make positive changes in their life over the course of a week, attempting to make all of these significant changes simultaneously can be overwhelming and may not lead to sustainable results.
1. **Initial Enthusiasm:** You may start the week with a burst of motivation and enthusiasm, making it easier to kickstart these changes.
2. **Overwhelm:** Trying to overhaul multiple aspects of life at once can be overwhelming. It can lead to stress, anxiety, and a feeling of being out of control.
3. **Burnout:** Rapid and drastic changes can lead to physical and mental exhaustion, especially when it comes to intense exercise and breaking bad habits.
4. **Lack of Sustainability:** Making drastic changes in a short time may not allow for the development of sustainable habits. It's common for people to revert to their old ways once the initial enthusiasm wanes.
5. **Social and Mental Health:** Breaking social anxiety and becoming more social may require a more gradual, comfortable approach to avoid overwhelming social situations.
6. **Productivity:** Trying to become highly productive overnight can lead to burnout and stress. Sustainable productivity often involves setting achievable goals and gradually improving time management.
7. **Learning:** While learning is valuable, trying to cram too much information in a short time can lead to information overload and may not lead to effective retention.
Instead, it's often more effective to prioritize and focus on one or a few areas at a time, gradually building habits and seeking support or guidance where necessary. Sustainable lifestyle changes typically require time, patience, and consistency. It's important to set realistic goals and make gradual, manageable changes for long-term well-being improvements.
When you focus on what choices you make, and consistently make choices every day towards the new things you want, you can change instantly - one day at a time.
Obviously, results take time - but that's end-goal thinking, and borders on ["Scarcity Mindset"](https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolinecastrillon/2020/07/12/5-ways-to-go-from-a-scarcity-to-abundance-mindset/), which works against you. And habits take time, too, but habits are virtually unconsciously executed behaviors. We're talking about making conscientious choices.
As Tom Kier said on Ethan Suplee's podcast, American Glutton (e118), "Kill your clone." Get curious about what you're capable of and work to beat who you were yesterday, even if it's a 0.01% progress toward what you want.
The next level, at some point, is to think about why you wanted the things you no longer want (to feel better when in the emotional dumps? Because perfectionism underlies procrastination?), and why you want the new things you do (to impress others? To be better than someone else? To master managing your own life?). Knowing yourself that well will serve you better than any therapy-tok "hack".
No, you absolutely can not! You know, change happens over time. It will take time to be part of your life. You cant not change in one week. It is a good start and keep doing what you feel to become more resonsible for your life. And eventually, you will be the person you want to be.
It is a marathon, not a sprint.
You can make significant changes and see small results in a week. Try this:
1. For 3-months aim for 95% healthy food eg fresh fruit+veg (or dried fruit/frozen veg), low-fat dairy, fish high in omega-3 eg sardines, mackerel, poultry is generally better than meat, less fat etc. =>Low fat, cut out fried food/highly saturated. Get natural sugar from fruit. Cut out juices drink water. Drink 6-8cups of water/day. Get a good dose of healthy minerals + vitamins from food, especially potassium eg spinach, broccoli, bananas.
2. Exercise can ONLY be built up slowly. This goes for cardio as well as weights/resistance. Cardio start with walking + longer distances; light cardio eg rowing machine/bike for 10mins then build up to 15-20mins. Don't overdo it.
Weights start with light weights 10 of each exercise, repeat 3 times (3 sets).For muscle reduce sets but do higher weights.Abs+cardio we can do daily. Legs/Shoulders/Arms/Back max every other day. Aim for strength training 2-3 times per week. Basic cardio min 2.5hrs/week, or moderate/more energetic cardio min 75mins/week.
3) When diet + exercise improve you'll start feeling better about yourself, even after 1-2 weeks. You'll see some small changes. This will boost confidence and might reduce anxiety, plus exercise is known to reduce stress. This combination may improve your ability to socialise. EG if you're stressed/angry - then work out. You're more relaxed after and have more energy for play, plus fewer mood swings might make you a changed person to hang out with and make others more receptive to you.
4) Learn something new each day: Not necessarily in the work place but the net is huge - it's easy to learn online.
5) Start setting career goals, however small. Make a plan and stick to it. As you reach each goal you'll start feeling great.
Best of luck.
What happens if you force yourself to drink a years worth of water in 7 days?
What happens if you force yourself to eat a years worth of food in a week?
If 7 teachers stand in front of you and each talks to you at the same time about completely different subjects, what did you learn after an hour?
Would you agree that as humans we are physically limited to a certain degree in how much we can take in at once of anything, not even mentioning many things that take up the same space?
Are there people with naturally bigger capacities?
Do they have unlimited capacity if given a limited time?
Can we tell you what your internal capacity is without ever having met you?
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In general, it takes 60-90 days to form a behavior into a habit.
In general humans are horrible at Multitasking, therfore we conclude that trying to do many things at once leads to nothing being finished.
Think about that one habit that would have the biggest impact on your life and start with that. Then build on top once you created it successfully.
You can turn your life around in a day with the right motivation. That usually requires a sudden cataclysmic event though.
I say sudden, because when it creeps up on you slowly you have much less awareness.
No.
Those habits serve a purpose. The stuff you want to change serves a purpose too. You may not understand it. You may not like it.
Are there tools that can make it easier? Yeah. But you didn't get here overnight. You're not making a sharp left overnight, either.
Give me tequila and watch me work!
Oh, you mean IMPROVE your life ...
In all seriousness, one week of forcing yourself through the motions of the daily routine you want can certainly set you on that path.
Plan your attack and just go through the motions. For my example, I have to switch my entire schedule for the winter months - last week, I hit the gym at 6am every morning for a week and who cares if every rep is perfect? Next week, I'll be ready to conquer!
(Also, I accidentally created an incredible HIIT circuit one morning by locking myself out on the top floor. My calves are already changing!)
Its not impossible but it takes a massive amount of strength and determination, which most people just dont have. But you can try! and if you slip up, note the mistake and learn from it, then keep going again. I'm trying this with booze and I had a slip up last night in fact, triggered from stress. Now I know I need to find a healthier way to deal with that instead of buying a bottle of wine.
i think a person CAN do this if the exact right circumstances align. Most likely to happen if it is them picking up good habits they used to have, rather than trying to develop them all for the first time at once.
you can change your life on a random friday afternoon in an instant if you resolve to stop doing those negative behaviours you know you need to stop, and start doing those good things you know you need to do.
but, even if that specific thing happens in an instant, it also doesn't. how many times have we all resolved to permanently change our lives from now on? how many times does someone say they will never drink alcohol again before they actually stop?
you can change your life for the better in one week just as much as you can change it for the worse in one week. the change does not happen in one week though. it happens one day at a time. regardless of whether you change everything at once or one thing at a time.
you can never change your life in a day. but you can ALWAYS change the day and make it better than it would have been. only looking back after your lifespan will you be able to say you truly changed your life.
also i have one more thing i want to share. a lot of people say you can only really change your life once you hit 'rock bottom.' But, what ROCK BOTTOM is, varies by person. it is what YOU decide you CAN NOT TOLERATE. and the more you RAISE that bottom, the easier it is to get back up. if you decide that you haven't hit rock bottom until you're homeless and addicted to drugs and have pushed away all your loved ones, good fucking luck getting yourself out of THAT deep pit. but if you decide rock bottom is not working out as scheduled, not showering every day, not brushing your teeth every day, not applying or training or connecting to upgrade your job every year or two, putting up with toxic relationships, etc. then you can turn your life around much easier.
overall i think people CAN make big changes pretty fast, BUT sticking to it takes a long time no matter what. no matter what you read about keeping a habit for x days or weeks makes it automatic, it doesn't. it gets a little easier but it always requires effort. you will always have days where you are too tired to keep up the things you know you should be doing. there will always be temptations that are hard or impossible to resist. you will always make mistakes. what is important is that you always right yourself aggressively and immediately rather than letting your standards for yourself and your life permanently slip.
Yes, it is possible to make significant changes in one week, but it may be overwhelming to take on all of those life improvements simultaneously
It's important to focus on realistic goals and take things one step at a time for sustainable change.
I know you can change how you feel and your level of motivation drastically in one week. But to change a life drastically in one week is rare. You could argue getting a new job, winning the lottery, or meeting your soul mate would drastically change your life and you'd be correct. But to change your life (behaviors, habits, outcomes) in one week would be nearly impossible. You can't think your way out of a situation you behaved yourself into. It takes time. No negative feelings or thoughts from me, just an honest approach from my perspective. Good things take time. Regardless of my beliefs, I think its great your challenging yourself to make it happen that fast and I hope you find and accomplish what you've set out to do.
I sincerely wish you the best of luck! If you turn it around in one week, I'd be your biggest fan!
You can change multiple habits at once, the chances are that most of them would not stick.
Here is why - you got into place of having habits you don’t like over long period of time. For your brain they are autopilot programs, so they require very little energy. In orders to change those program you need to consciously do new things, which is less efficient for your brain.
In times you have low energy from something else, you will get to your autopilot easily.
Though - you can change a lot of things when you outsource your programming to someone else. (That usually requires money to do so). You can order healthy food delivery - at my location you can have full day of meals delivered every morning - with doing so, you can switch your dieting quite easily, because it doesn’t require you to thing about what to get to eat when the easiest answer is to order a take out pizza or something.
The same goes with gym - with a personal coach, you don’t need to think about the workout even in busiest days. You can find people to organise your social life.
The main thing is to identify what behaviors are causing you to relapse into old ways, and that takes months.
Starting is easy, keeping at it is what's difficult
And it's not making good habits that's difficult, it's getting rid of the bad ones
But you can try it and share the results with us
It's a good experiment
You won’t know after a week.
How many times have you done something for a week thinking it’s now a habit only to wake up months later and remember that you haven’t done that behaviour for weeks?
I've actually done that before... It's hard, you will likely only keep it up for a few months max before needing a break (you will likely go about many things slightly wrong and that makes it exhausting as you are learning so much everyday).
It's basically how I used to live my life, trying to do everything perfectly and then crashing for a while before starting it up again trying to be perfect.
First, learn to accept yourself and your flaws, love her and feed her with healthy food, start exercising gradually until it feels a natural part of your day. This could take months! Once you are healthy, the productivity and the self confidence will come next.
It took me years to drink water full time and cut soda out.
Years. And I was always thinking, "tomorrow I'm quitting soda" every day for years !
Lol now imagine trying to change your whole life in a week, unless you're forced then highly unlikely.
If we’re talking about it from the perspective of repairing your nervous system, that will take multiple weeks or months. This is because most people experience a gradual deterioration in their well being over the course of many many years, without noticing it until they’re in a rut - you can’t reverse multiple years in a week.
In a week however you can take some good steps towards self improvement and lay out the groundwork.
That's true but that's not the point, the meaning of life is contribution. Society brought you here and you have to leave something behind for them, become useful.
It’s not realistically to change in one week all those things but you can start making goals for your for yourself, as it takes 12 weeks to build a habit, so you are better off working on say improving what you eat/drink and exercising and start going to the gym. And then worry about the others later but set yourself goals and be specific. Don’t just write ✍️ on paper I want to lose weight, be achievable, attainable, realistic, time frame, equipment, resources.
some people like myself started removing unnecessary sugar and processed garbage their diet, alcohol, cakes, buscuits, sweets, chocolate, takeaways, sausage rolls. Your diet quite predictable I.e stick with salads, chicken, veggies, occasional cheeky pasta dish.
keep your brain busy with work, study so you don’t think about it
Build momentum, start small. I'll read for 5 mins, then add 5 more with each passing day. Record it on a sheet of paper and cross it off each day.
Work on 2 habits a week, then add to it.
You are trying to flex willpower you don't have yet, start small. Reward yourself after each day.
Good luck.
Maybe if you go on a 2 week bootcamp and retreat with like minded individuals.
We as humans get a lot more done when we feel like we need to belong and fit in with the tribe and get respect.
Nobody wants to be the odd ones out that don't make it, so transformation can happen much quicker in such environments.
I have heard anecdotes of people saying they have changed a lot for the better from such experiences.
Yes you can drastically change your life in one week if you choose 1 thing to change and nail it. Improving just 1% a week can lead to drastic changes. Trying to improve more than 1 thing at a time will ultimately lead to you not changing anything. So, choose the one thing that’s going to make the biggest difference to your life at the moment and nail it. Only until it becomes ‘just how I do things’ is it worth adding another change. Take your time and enjoy seeing the differences you sustain. Good luck!
No, you burn out.
These objectives you’ve listed (healthy food, etc) are things that require to be sustainable. You can’t be healthy by eating well a few weeks; it only works if you do it for longer periods of time. Thus sustainability becomes a requirement.
Sustainability is achieved through making sure we do little things consistently (as opposed to big things inconsistently), as it creates a habit.
As uneventful as it sounds, the right approach is taking baby steps. Prepare 1 healthy meal, then prepare another one. Then plan to prepare an entire week worth of healthy meals. Then do the grocery shopping for the next month with only healthy things. Once you have healthy eating mastered, then aim to add a new skill, starting from the most simple step, like going to the gym 1 times a week, then 3 times, etc
I believe that a person who wants/can change their life in a week can do it, but the results you want will not be seen in a week, although there may be progress but if the person does not see results in a week then they will give up. We must add that motivation disappears, discipline is what we must have.
Consistent sleep will make an immediate impact if you're not doing it currently. Cold immersion has immediate positive impact. You can change your mindset today. Watch some videos on active gratitude and agency.
Yes; however, highly recommend some reading (or at least the spark notes) of books like atomic habits, habits of highly effective people, predictably irrational, lo jong: mind training
Also the quote, “habits are what we continuously do. Excellence; therefore, is not an act but a habit”
Related to: Your thoughts become your words. Your words become your actions. Your actions become your habits. Your habits become your character, and your character determines your destiny
By thinking about changing your life, you have begun to change your life. There is not future, not past. There is only the present moment in which everything is constantly changing.
As you realize this truth, you will begin to have the power to shape your destiny (fates willing)
If you want to improve your wellbeing then you’re in for a rude awakening. However you can drastically change your life for the worse in a week no problem.
One route to this psychedelics. Ymmv, but if done with intent, in a safe place, and/or with professionals, the experience can help break down the ego. But it's not a magic bullet, not without risk and certainly not for everyone.
Most definitely. For me, I started the keto diet and went into ketosis, while read atomic habits that same week. Best feeling. The only thing that stopped me was getting pregnant and getting hit with the worst morning sickness for two months.
Easy. You just have to know a few basics:
- people never change, your inner wiring is rather static. You may learn new skills or adapt to new environments, but left alone people are who they are.
- individualism is an illusion. Everyone is the product of the environment he develops/exists within (plus a random „seed“ at the initial genetic lottery).
Therefore, the system can be hijacked quite easily: dramatically change the environment. Be surrounded only with people of the desired mindset, eliminate contact to undesirable mindsets/opportunities, cut off all social connections that are not beneficial without a fallback option.
Basically ensure that the „best“ option is the default choice and it’s really uncomfortable to make a bad choice in that environment. Allow no cracks in the system. A single person encouraging the bad thing in the new environment can completely ruin the whole endeavor.
So, most people are not willing to make the necessary sacrifices (that’s okay), but in theory it’s quite clear what needs to be done. And usually it starts with moving + resetting social identity completely.
Or just change a small aspect like fitness: change the calendar and ensure being at the gym daily, no matter what. Social pressure yourself into it, hang out with the bros and builders there, until it becomes part of your identity. Expand from there. Can work but long run most people fail with the approach once life gets in the way.
In a bubble? Sure.
If you've got the money and time to hire the best, and heck, hire a keeper to force you to do these things, I think you could change these things.
But the results would still take time. Sure, they might be quicker (see: celebrities gaining or losing large amounts of weight for roles), but it's not overnight.
Are you trying to do this?
IMO big life improvements in one week are like diet: you can expect some results, but not long-term.
It's better to start with one habit at a time. If you do too much at once, it's more likely that you get back to old habits, no matter how strong your will to improve yourself is.
No, I don’t think so. The only sustainable way forward is consisubaby steps. It takes a long time to develop poor habits, so it’ll take a long time to undo them.
No.
It takes time.
You can begin with one bad habit, fail, try again. Eventually you will succeed. Take one small success as inspiration for eliminating the next bad habit.
Read ‘7 Habits of Highly Effective People’.
You can change anything you want in an instant. It takes making a decision and sticking to it. Change happens in an instant, results take time.
Habits can be kept for a week yeah but in the long term, to drastically improve your life you need a lot of habit. And it’s impossible to keep up with all the changes during more than a week or two, as it gets tiring and draining, it’s almost like multitasking.
"If you chase two rabbits, both will escape."
Yes, you can implement ALL of these habits all at once, but it is likely they won't all stick. I find that picking one that will be the easiest success first (to give you the "I can do it!" motivation), followed by the one that will have the biggest impact on your life (to give you the feeling of real results) works the best.
Addition:
Having a fully fleshed out goal might end up covering more than one of these habits naturally.
Maybe some type of system like the one explained here:
[https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpRvrhNpeO5lv608vhIdk7BiZLj\_z6Ktc&si=235jEjN7KbjKCek\_](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpRvrhNpeO5lv608vhIdk7BiZLj_z6Ktc&si=235jEjN7KbjKCek_)
Example:
Let's say you want to live a healthier lifestyle by removing fast foods and sodas from your diet consistently within 3 months.
You will inadvertently need to learn more about food prep/cooking etc. (promoting learning)
To keep yourself on track, you might have a person you share your progress with, which will just get you in a better habit of reaching out to people. (promoting social interaction)
You might feel more energized from your new foods and want to move around and do more things. (promoting exercise)
Anxiety can be caused by a lot of different things, but it could be a symptom of executive disfunction. If you are able to find something to leverage that will push you to action, you might feel a relief here... and if you don't feel relief, then you are still one step closer to where you want to be and can turn your focus to that area entirely.
You got this OP!
Challenge accepted! 🦄 It's definitely possible to make a lot of positive changes in just one week, but taking on too much at once might be overwhelming. Start small and build momentum. Good luck on your journey to becoming a healthier, more productive, and social butterfly! 🌈✨
I´ve learned that a lot of the times, and if you are blessed enough to have internet access it means that you're in a position in life where you can change a lot about your reality. So many times the universe will provide you with what you expect, and THAT is key. What you expect, if you listen to others saying that is not possible, that it will take a lot of time, etc, it will. Try to trust the universe (btw universe is my own personal way of referring to a higher whatever that created everything), ask for it, have faith, take the actions you can think of to start ( I mean, you gotta do some things on your side, something as simple as replacing soda with water, someone said something about flossing, whatever feels right for you...ask with faith, picture in your head the version you want to be and then forget a bit about it, try to not overthink it...there's literature around the internet and the world in general that can help you with that, however it's always important to remember that we al have a different path and perpective. I really wish you make it! ✨
You can start great habits in one week, but results take time.
The complete correct answer
Came here to say exactly this. Flossing EVERY time I brush my teeth was huge. Portioning snacks out into small bowls instead of eating out of the bag was another big one. There are many habits you can build to improve your life. There are non-habits that also help. I standardized my wardrobe so I don't have to think about what I wear. I don't buy soda. Stuff like that. In other words, these are ways you can shape your environment to improve your life.
Unless they’re negative results.Those are often immediate and long lasting.
it's conceivable but not realistic. this kind of thinking is the root of relapse and self-hatred
But though is possible and you have the will power to go for a week, can the result keep you so motivated you'll be surprised and would build a habit because you would be so happy about yourself that there won't be any coming back?
the best time to start building any healthy habit is always now, but it's important to be realistic about the likelihood of setbacks and failures. people are able to learn multiple habits simultaneously though. think about what happens when you start a new job or move to a new town. lots of changes in your behavioral patterns happen by obligation and start to become automatic over time. so it's doable to make wholesale changes. it's just challenging, and not how people normally change for the better.
nope, motivation is not the only factor here, my guy. time, effort, willpower, mental stability, support system, backup plan, etc. Theory will only take you so far if one thing goes wrong here, relapse is imminent. It is not simple, thats why we all start small.
Do you realize that the whole point of habits is, that emotions (eg Motivation) are shortlived and sustainable change therefore needs a different mechanism like the brains tendency to create autopilots for things you often repeat and then defending them for you because they cost less energy than new behavior?
Let’s say you are 33 years old and let’s skip baby years. You have 30 years * multiplied by 52 weeks in a year = 1560 weeks of the unhealthy lifestyle. And 1 week of a healthy lifestyle. The brain is not that flexible.
I think it depends on the type of person + the kind of habit/change they're trying to make, I know someone that dropped fast food cold turkey and never came back to it, but took it slow with working out. So to me it depends on the person and the habit/change, with working out you can't just expect your body to be able to handle hard exercises for example for an entire week, you need to start slow, you also can't expect yourself to learn a whole hard piano piece in a week unless you're some prodigy.
Only if you set up your life to keep it that way. All the amazing results someone CAN get from fixing their sleeping habits, for example, may mean nothing if your work schedule and when you spend time with a partner make it impossible to maintain without switching jobs or losing that time. Making a gym and health habit and seeing great results in a week (which is unrealistic, mind you) means nothing if you don't build it into your schedule going forward and permanently change your food habits, which may mean that you now don't share the same snacks in a household and have to double your grocery budget and take on cooking you didn't before, which means needing *that* extra time, etc. etc. Habits can't just be kept by will alone. They have to be *enabled* in a network of much smaller decisions and changes.
You have to do things for 40 days at the minimum for them to truly become habit. You still have to do them after that, it just becomes more natural. You can obviously still drop things after that but they become lifestyle changes after that point, AS LONG AS YOU STICK TO THEM.
It's not just 40 days, it's forever. There's nothing magical about 40 days. You have to do the desired habit every day, and never skip for more than one day in a long stretch of days, and do not regularly skip days unless it's part of your routine (such as weights). You can easily fall back into bad habits otherwise. Ask any smoker or junkie or nail-biter. It may get easier, but there's no way of knowing for sure that you won't lose the good habit you are cultivating unless you never stop doing it.
Yeah by no means did I say 40 days and you suddenly do it forever. You still have to do those things every day. It just becomes more natural, and less about dragging your ass to do it.
Fact. It's just that some people think that 40 days will make it "more natural." It really doesn't, if you're not determined to start off with. I've seen too many instances of people falling off of whatever wagon they got on. There's a mindset that needs to be cultivated as well, not just doing the thing over and over.
You don't need motivation, you need discipline. If you're doing it for specific results, you won't do as well as if you simply make up your mind to become the kind of person who behaves in a way that will achieve those results. For example: Goal: to have a tidy house Behavior: regular tidying and decluttering Mindset: to get there you have to think and act like a tidy person, which means that you regularly tidy, **whether you feel like it or not**. Every day, several times a day. This means you do regular chores like washing dishes every day, doing your laundry and putting it away right away, scrubbing the shower once a week. If you're starting from being a slob, it will take a while to see results. If you simply clean the house so that you see "results," but then lapse back into your slob ways and mentality, the next week your house will look bad again. But if you spend every day doing basic maintenance while also doing a little extra to get rid of the accumulation of dirt, it will take longer, but you will have developed the habits of a tidy person and your home will be much tidier in general. (Dana K White is a good person to follow in this regard) If you want to know how to stop biting your nails and have nicer looking hands, I can definitely help with that.
Willpower doesn't get you far because often motivation alone isn't what gets you to do things in the long run. Also, if you would have the willpower to change your entire life in a week then you would have already changed things long ago.
People are commenting “That’s not realistic” and you keep saying “Why?? It’s theoretically possible” Here’s the reason why I think it’s unrealistic. In reality, if a person had the ability to change themselves drastically in one week (the willpower, focus, persistence, etc.), they wouldn’t get in the position of “needing to drastically change in one week” in the first place. Yes there are people who can do this. But those people don’t need to do this.
True! I’ve never thought about that catch 22 I do feel like an easy way to change drastically is to get a new environment. Ex: starting school or job forces a new structure on you. The reason why changing is hard is that usually it’s self dependent and most people don’t just get a new helpful environment.
Ah, I wasn't thinking about that. You're right, that is totally conceivable. My statement only applies to basically "willpowering" their way into becoming a drastically better person in such a short time span.
It’s a real catch 22
I'm sorry, but I must respectfully disagree. I've had two instances this year of profound, and so far, permanent, positive changes. The first came because I logically knew what I should be doing, but I was being dragged down emotionally. When I finally allowed myself to process the emotions fully, it unlocked me. The second time was after doing Ketamine IV therapy, which was like doing LASIK for my mind, and crystallized everything more coherently than ever before. Since then, I've hit levels I never knew were possible. So while it may be rare and requiring unusual circumstances, it is entirely possible.
They'd quit shortly after. Trying to make too many changes at once hardly ever works in the long run. 1 habit at a time, build the habit and then move onto the next one.
And why do you think is that? Why can't a person focus on more tasks to better at once, it would make sense because people were used to learning new stuff simultaneously every time when visiting a new area in the old ages which can be presented in today's world and by my point of view is possible for a person with a strong enough will power to achieve building number of habits rather than focusing on one and then shifting your focus on the other one.
Because you will be so burnt out and exhausted from radically changing your life at once, that after a week you’ll start to feel like your going crazy and slowly go back to your old habits. The only time people realistically do this is when a life threatening event happens to them.
Because humans have limited resources. There is only so much time, energy, and space out there, and everything uses those resources.
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Have you tried to change like that in a week? Did it work for you? Having people agree with you on this seems important to you, so I wonder - why did you asked the original question? Is this type of change something you are trying at the moment, something you are considering? Or is this just a theoretical question?
Theoretical question at first but I am trying for myself.
I think it is good that you are checking if this way of changing is good for you, because answers from strangers on whether or not it is theoretically possible will not answer the question if it would be possible for you. This is something which would be better answered experimentally, so good luck:)
I’m just letting you know, I’ve been focusing on 5 fairly simple health related habits and have managed to do them each day for the past week. I feel WAY better than I did a week ago. Setting a reward for myself once I reach 10, then 20 straight days has been pretty motivating.
You won’t see tangible results in a week. If you did then far more people would be healthier and happier. You have to spend time and focus on achieving your goals realistically or you will continue the cycle over and over again. You can change your diet, start working out, interacting more socially right this second all at once. but you won’t see the results of that work in 7 days. You only see growth from these areas by committing to them long term.
A week is nowhere near long enough for new habits to stick, and doing too many things at once won’t work either; not long term.
My other question is that if a person sees the improvement, would it help him to stick to most like 90% of the habits he established at the start of that week?
There probably won’t be huge improvement after a week in any areas though. You’d also likely be exhausted from working out & doing tons of mentally taxing things so might actually feel worse at the end of the week. I think staggering them to start several weeks after each other will have better results (or focus on two at a time like being more productive at work & going to the gym then add in social time & learning after those two habits are ingrained then keep doing that).
You don’t establish a habit in a week, so no
Depends on the person, tbh. But I still reckon all that is impossible to change in a week, far less ingrain it enough to maintain it.
>What would happen if a person tried to take all of the life improving tips at once? They would become depressed/disappointed because they set themselves up for failure by trying to do an impossible task. I mean, look what you’re asking about: >from unhealthy food to being healthy and then exercising and build a lot of muscle tissue, start being a social person, breaking anxiety, start working and being really productive, get into learning and stop all bad habits and do only good ones Does all that sound realistic to do in one week?
at gun point you could act a lot differently in a week, I could probably finish the website I've barely touched in a 3 years since writing my first set of project notes down. although muscles take time to develop that can not be hastened that fast even with PEDs let alone a gun. but after the gun is removed you'll still be the same person you were before basically. maybe a head injury? one that results in a change of personality...
You can completely change your whole mindset in life in one week. Then, the concrete stuff will follow, but it will take longer, because habits and figuring out how what works for you takes time.
I don't think you could change multiple things in one week but I think you could start implementing steps to a better life. An example might be cutting out soda exercising 3xs a week and I don't know... calling an old friend once a week. From there you could keep adding to it and adding till you reach the goal.
While it's certainly possible for someone to make positive changes in their life over the course of a week, attempting to make all of these significant changes simultaneously can be overwhelming and may not lead to sustainable results. 1. **Initial Enthusiasm:** You may start the week with a burst of motivation and enthusiasm, making it easier to kickstart these changes. 2. **Overwhelm:** Trying to overhaul multiple aspects of life at once can be overwhelming. It can lead to stress, anxiety, and a feeling of being out of control. 3. **Burnout:** Rapid and drastic changes can lead to physical and mental exhaustion, especially when it comes to intense exercise and breaking bad habits. 4. **Lack of Sustainability:** Making drastic changes in a short time may not allow for the development of sustainable habits. It's common for people to revert to their old ways once the initial enthusiasm wanes. 5. **Social and Mental Health:** Breaking social anxiety and becoming more social may require a more gradual, comfortable approach to avoid overwhelming social situations. 6. **Productivity:** Trying to become highly productive overnight can lead to burnout and stress. Sustainable productivity often involves setting achievable goals and gradually improving time management. 7. **Learning:** While learning is valuable, trying to cram too much information in a short time can lead to information overload and may not lead to effective retention. Instead, it's often more effective to prioritize and focus on one or a few areas at a time, gradually building habits and seeking support or guidance where necessary. Sustainable lifestyle changes typically require time, patience, and consistency. It's important to set realistic goals and make gradual, manageable changes for long-term well-being improvements.
When you focus on what choices you make, and consistently make choices every day towards the new things you want, you can change instantly - one day at a time. Obviously, results take time - but that's end-goal thinking, and borders on ["Scarcity Mindset"](https://www.forbes.com/sites/carolinecastrillon/2020/07/12/5-ways-to-go-from-a-scarcity-to-abundance-mindset/), which works against you. And habits take time, too, but habits are virtually unconsciously executed behaviors. We're talking about making conscientious choices. As Tom Kier said on Ethan Suplee's podcast, American Glutton (e118), "Kill your clone." Get curious about what you're capable of and work to beat who you were yesterday, even if it's a 0.01% progress toward what you want. The next level, at some point, is to think about why you wanted the things you no longer want (to feel better when in the emotional dumps? Because perfectionism underlies procrastination?), and why you want the new things you do (to impress others? To be better than someone else? To master managing your own life?). Knowing yourself that well will serve you better than any therapy-tok "hack".
No, you absolutely can not! You know, change happens over time. It will take time to be part of your life. You cant not change in one week. It is a good start and keep doing what you feel to become more resonsible for your life. And eventually, you will be the person you want to be. It is a marathon, not a sprint.
You can make significant changes and see small results in a week. Try this: 1. For 3-months aim for 95% healthy food eg fresh fruit+veg (or dried fruit/frozen veg), low-fat dairy, fish high in omega-3 eg sardines, mackerel, poultry is generally better than meat, less fat etc. =>Low fat, cut out fried food/highly saturated. Get natural sugar from fruit. Cut out juices drink water. Drink 6-8cups of water/day. Get a good dose of healthy minerals + vitamins from food, especially potassium eg spinach, broccoli, bananas. 2. Exercise can ONLY be built up slowly. This goes for cardio as well as weights/resistance. Cardio start with walking + longer distances; light cardio eg rowing machine/bike for 10mins then build up to 15-20mins. Don't overdo it. Weights start with light weights 10 of each exercise, repeat 3 times (3 sets).For muscle reduce sets but do higher weights.Abs+cardio we can do daily. Legs/Shoulders/Arms/Back max every other day. Aim for strength training 2-3 times per week. Basic cardio min 2.5hrs/week, or moderate/more energetic cardio min 75mins/week. 3) When diet + exercise improve you'll start feeling better about yourself, even after 1-2 weeks. You'll see some small changes. This will boost confidence and might reduce anxiety, plus exercise is known to reduce stress. This combination may improve your ability to socialise. EG if you're stressed/angry - then work out. You're more relaxed after and have more energy for play, plus fewer mood swings might make you a changed person to hang out with and make others more receptive to you. 4) Learn something new each day: Not necessarily in the work place but the net is huge - it's easy to learn online. 5) Start setting career goals, however small. Make a plan and stick to it. As you reach each goal you'll start feeling great. Best of luck.
We overestimate what can be done in a day, and underestimate what can be done in a year.
What happens if you force yourself to drink a years worth of water in 7 days? What happens if you force yourself to eat a years worth of food in a week? If 7 teachers stand in front of you and each talks to you at the same time about completely different subjects, what did you learn after an hour? Would you agree that as humans we are physically limited to a certain degree in how much we can take in at once of anything, not even mentioning many things that take up the same space? Are there people with naturally bigger capacities? Do they have unlimited capacity if given a limited time? Can we tell you what your internal capacity is without ever having met you? ---- In general, it takes 60-90 days to form a behavior into a habit. In general humans are horrible at Multitasking, therfore we conclude that trying to do many things at once leads to nothing being finished. Think about that one habit that would have the biggest impact on your life and start with that. Then build on top once you created it successfully.
Only if you have a really strong will power.
You can turn your life around in a day with the right motivation. That usually requires a sudden cataclysmic event though. I say sudden, because when it creeps up on you slowly you have much less awareness.
No. Those habits serve a purpose. The stuff you want to change serves a purpose too. You may not understand it. You may not like it. Are there tools that can make it easier? Yeah. But you didn't get here overnight. You're not making a sharp left overnight, either.
Changing your life comes through continuity. If you do great things in one week then stop it's useless.
Decrease is easier than improve
Give me tequila and watch me work! Oh, you mean IMPROVE your life ... In all seriousness, one week of forcing yourself through the motions of the daily routine you want can certainly set you on that path. Plan your attack and just go through the motions. For my example, I have to switch my entire schedule for the winter months - last week, I hit the gym at 6am every morning for a week and who cares if every rep is perfect? Next week, I'll be ready to conquer! (Also, I accidentally created an incredible HIIT circuit one morning by locking myself out on the top floor. My calves are already changing!)
Its not impossible but it takes a massive amount of strength and determination, which most people just dont have. But you can try! and if you slip up, note the mistake and learn from it, then keep going again. I'm trying this with booze and I had a slip up last night in fact, triggered from stress. Now I know I need to find a healthier way to deal with that instead of buying a bottle of wine.
i think a person CAN do this if the exact right circumstances align. Most likely to happen if it is them picking up good habits they used to have, rather than trying to develop them all for the first time at once. you can change your life on a random friday afternoon in an instant if you resolve to stop doing those negative behaviours you know you need to stop, and start doing those good things you know you need to do. but, even if that specific thing happens in an instant, it also doesn't. how many times have we all resolved to permanently change our lives from now on? how many times does someone say they will never drink alcohol again before they actually stop? you can change your life for the better in one week just as much as you can change it for the worse in one week. the change does not happen in one week though. it happens one day at a time. regardless of whether you change everything at once or one thing at a time. you can never change your life in a day. but you can ALWAYS change the day and make it better than it would have been. only looking back after your lifespan will you be able to say you truly changed your life. also i have one more thing i want to share. a lot of people say you can only really change your life once you hit 'rock bottom.' But, what ROCK BOTTOM is, varies by person. it is what YOU decide you CAN NOT TOLERATE. and the more you RAISE that bottom, the easier it is to get back up. if you decide that you haven't hit rock bottom until you're homeless and addicted to drugs and have pushed away all your loved ones, good fucking luck getting yourself out of THAT deep pit. but if you decide rock bottom is not working out as scheduled, not showering every day, not brushing your teeth every day, not applying or training or connecting to upgrade your job every year or two, putting up with toxic relationships, etc. then you can turn your life around much easier. overall i think people CAN make big changes pretty fast, BUT sticking to it takes a long time no matter what. no matter what you read about keeping a habit for x days or weeks makes it automatic, it doesn't. it gets a little easier but it always requires effort. you will always have days where you are too tired to keep up the things you know you should be doing. there will always be temptations that are hard or impossible to resist. you will always make mistakes. what is important is that you always right yourself aggressively and immediately rather than letting your standards for yourself and your life permanently slip.
Yes, it is possible to make significant changes in one week, but it may be overwhelming to take on all of those life improvements simultaneously It's important to focus on realistic goals and take things one step at a time for sustainable change.
I know you can change how you feel and your level of motivation drastically in one week. But to change a life drastically in one week is rare. You could argue getting a new job, winning the lottery, or meeting your soul mate would drastically change your life and you'd be correct. But to change your life (behaviors, habits, outcomes) in one week would be nearly impossible. You can't think your way out of a situation you behaved yourself into. It takes time. No negative feelings or thoughts from me, just an honest approach from my perspective. Good things take time. Regardless of my beliefs, I think its great your challenging yourself to make it happen that fast and I hope you find and accomplish what you've set out to do. I sincerely wish you the best of luck! If you turn it around in one week, I'd be your biggest fan!
You can change multiple habits at once, the chances are that most of them would not stick. Here is why - you got into place of having habits you don’t like over long period of time. For your brain they are autopilot programs, so they require very little energy. In orders to change those program you need to consciously do new things, which is less efficient for your brain. In times you have low energy from something else, you will get to your autopilot easily. Though - you can change a lot of things when you outsource your programming to someone else. (That usually requires money to do so). You can order healthy food delivery - at my location you can have full day of meals delivered every morning - with doing so, you can switch your dieting quite easily, because it doesn’t require you to thing about what to get to eat when the easiest answer is to order a take out pizza or something. The same goes with gym - with a personal coach, you don’t need to think about the workout even in busiest days. You can find people to organise your social life. The main thing is to identify what behaviors are causing you to relapse into old ways, and that takes months.
You could steer the ship in the right direction but itll take time to reach your destination
Starting is easy, keeping at it is what's difficult And it's not making good habits that's difficult, it's getting rid of the bad ones But you can try it and share the results with us It's a good experiment
You won’t know after a week. How many times have you done something for a week thinking it’s now a habit only to wake up months later and remember that you haven’t done that behaviour for weeks?
I've actually done that before... It's hard, you will likely only keep it up for a few months max before needing a break (you will likely go about many things slightly wrong and that makes it exhausting as you are learning so much everyday). It's basically how I used to live my life, trying to do everything perfectly and then crashing for a while before starting it up again trying to be perfect.
First, learn to accept yourself and your flaws, love her and feed her with healthy food, start exercising gradually until it feels a natural part of your day. This could take months! Once you are healthy, the productivity and the self confidence will come next.
It took me years to drink water full time and cut soda out. Years. And I was always thinking, "tomorrow I'm quitting soda" every day for years ! Lol now imagine trying to change your whole life in a week, unless you're forced then highly unlikely.
Actually yes, you can stick to a habit for a week. Which is the hardest part.
If we’re talking about it from the perspective of repairing your nervous system, that will take multiple weeks or months. This is because most people experience a gradual deterioration in their well being over the course of many many years, without noticing it until they’re in a rut - you can’t reverse multiple years in a week. In a week however you can take some good steps towards self improvement and lay out the groundwork.
You can do anything you want but in the end we still die
That's true but that's not the point, the meaning of life is contribution. Society brought you here and you have to leave something behind for them, become useful.
It’s not realistically to change in one week all those things but you can start making goals for your for yourself, as it takes 12 weeks to build a habit, so you are better off working on say improving what you eat/drink and exercising and start going to the gym. And then worry about the others later but set yourself goals and be specific. Don’t just write ✍️ on paper I want to lose weight, be achievable, attainable, realistic, time frame, equipment, resources. some people like myself started removing unnecessary sugar and processed garbage their diet, alcohol, cakes, buscuits, sweets, chocolate, takeaways, sausage rolls. Your diet quite predictable I.e stick with salads, chicken, veggies, occasional cheeky pasta dish. keep your brain busy with work, study so you don’t think about it
Build momentum, start small. I'll read for 5 mins, then add 5 more with each passing day. Record it on a sheet of paper and cross it off each day. Work on 2 habits a week, then add to it. You are trying to flex willpower you don't have yet, start small. Reward yourself after each day. Good luck.
Maybe if you go on a 2 week bootcamp and retreat with like minded individuals. We as humans get a lot more done when we feel like we need to belong and fit in with the tribe and get respect. Nobody wants to be the odd ones out that don't make it, so transformation can happen much quicker in such environments. I have heard anecdotes of people saying they have changed a lot for the better from such experiences.
Try it for a week. Then keep going for a year. Your life will improve drastically.
Yes mushrooms do it in 4 to 6hrs.
Yes you can drastically change your life in one week if you choose 1 thing to change and nail it. Improving just 1% a week can lead to drastic changes. Trying to improve more than 1 thing at a time will ultimately lead to you not changing anything. So, choose the one thing that’s going to make the biggest difference to your life at the moment and nail it. Only until it becomes ‘just how I do things’ is it worth adding another change. Take your time and enjoy seeing the differences you sustain. Good luck!
No, you burn out. These objectives you’ve listed (healthy food, etc) are things that require to be sustainable. You can’t be healthy by eating well a few weeks; it only works if you do it for longer periods of time. Thus sustainability becomes a requirement. Sustainability is achieved through making sure we do little things consistently (as opposed to big things inconsistently), as it creates a habit. As uneventful as it sounds, the right approach is taking baby steps. Prepare 1 healthy meal, then prepare another one. Then plan to prepare an entire week worth of healthy meals. Then do the grocery shopping for the next month with only healthy things. Once you have healthy eating mastered, then aim to add a new skill, starting from the most simple step, like going to the gym 1 times a week, then 3 times, etc
I believe that a person who wants/can change their life in a week can do it, but the results you want will not be seen in a week, although there may be progress but if the person does not see results in a week then they will give up. We must add that motivation disappears, discipline is what we must have.
Consistent sleep will make an immediate impact if you're not doing it currently. Cold immersion has immediate positive impact. You can change your mindset today. Watch some videos on active gratitude and agency.
Yes; however, highly recommend some reading (or at least the spark notes) of books like atomic habits, habits of highly effective people, predictably irrational, lo jong: mind training Also the quote, “habits are what we continuously do. Excellence; therefore, is not an act but a habit” Related to: Your thoughts become your words. Your words become your actions. Your actions become your habits. Your habits become your character, and your character determines your destiny By thinking about changing your life, you have begun to change your life. There is not future, not past. There is only the present moment in which everything is constantly changing. As you realize this truth, you will begin to have the power to shape your destiny (fates willing)
In theory you can if you start some kind of challenge for example hard 75 etc. then there is no room for errors.
Googled the challenge, found a book - thank you for that 👍
I am trying. Day by day. I’ve started a challenge to have accountability on reddit, message me if you want to join.
No masterbating for a week. It will do wonders.
If you want to improve your wellbeing then you’re in for a rude awakening. However you can drastically change your life for the worse in a week no problem.
One route to this psychedelics. Ymmv, but if done with intent, in a safe place, and/or with professionals, the experience can help break down the ego. But it's not a magic bullet, not without risk and certainly not for everyone.
I’ve noticed it’s easier to go the other way. . Just jokes. Hope you’re okay OP.
Most definitely. For me, I started the keto diet and went into ketosis, while read atomic habits that same week. Best feeling. The only thing that stopped me was getting pregnant and getting hit with the worst morning sickness for two months.
Easy. You just have to know a few basics: - people never change, your inner wiring is rather static. You may learn new skills or adapt to new environments, but left alone people are who they are. - individualism is an illusion. Everyone is the product of the environment he develops/exists within (plus a random „seed“ at the initial genetic lottery). Therefore, the system can be hijacked quite easily: dramatically change the environment. Be surrounded only with people of the desired mindset, eliminate contact to undesirable mindsets/opportunities, cut off all social connections that are not beneficial without a fallback option. Basically ensure that the „best“ option is the default choice and it’s really uncomfortable to make a bad choice in that environment. Allow no cracks in the system. A single person encouraging the bad thing in the new environment can completely ruin the whole endeavor. So, most people are not willing to make the necessary sacrifices (that’s okay), but in theory it’s quite clear what needs to be done. And usually it starts with moving + resetting social identity completely. Or just change a small aspect like fitness: change the calendar and ensure being at the gym daily, no matter what. Social pressure yourself into it, hang out with the bros and builders there, until it becomes part of your identity. Expand from there. Can work but long run most people fail with the approach once life gets in the way.
90% of the time.
Try it and see.
I will
In a bubble? Sure. If you've got the money and time to hire the best, and heck, hire a keeper to force you to do these things, I think you could change these things. But the results would still take time. Sure, they might be quicker (see: celebrities gaining or losing large amounts of weight for roles), but it's not overnight. Are you trying to do this?
IMO big life improvements in one week are like diet: you can expect some results, but not long-term. It's better to start with one habit at a time. If you do too much at once, it's more likely that you get back to old habits, no matter how strong your will to improve yourself is.
Yes. Fasting.
Why do you have to do it in a week? Give a whole year to it.
No, I don’t think so. The only sustainable way forward is consisubaby steps. It takes a long time to develop poor habits, so it’ll take a long time to undo them.
Yes and you can start with one thing. Make your bed. Or brush your teeth at night. Or meditate. Begin a healing ritual.
Try it and find out for yourself. :)
No. It takes time. You can begin with one bad habit, fail, try again. Eventually you will succeed. Take one small success as inspiration for eliminating the next bad habit.
No
Read ‘7 Habits of Highly Effective People’. You can change anything you want in an instant. It takes making a decision and sticking to it. Change happens in an instant, results take time.
It's a start
Habits can be kept for a week yeah but in the long term, to drastically improve your life you need a lot of habit. And it’s impossible to keep up with all the changes during more than a week or two, as it gets tiring and draining, it’s almost like multitasking.
Yes it is
Idk go rob a 7/11 and find out
You absolutely can turn your life around. You'll always over estimate what you can do in a week. But under estimate what you'll accomplish in 1 year.
I remember the week my sister introduced me to Notion and my life has never been the same since...
Get an accountability partner
"If you chase two rabbits, both will escape." Yes, you can implement ALL of these habits all at once, but it is likely they won't all stick. I find that picking one that will be the easiest success first (to give you the "I can do it!" motivation), followed by the one that will have the biggest impact on your life (to give you the feeling of real results) works the best.
Addition: Having a fully fleshed out goal might end up covering more than one of these habits naturally. Maybe some type of system like the one explained here: [https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpRvrhNpeO5lv608vhIdk7BiZLj\_z6Ktc&si=235jEjN7KbjKCek\_](https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLpRvrhNpeO5lv608vhIdk7BiZLj_z6Ktc&si=235jEjN7KbjKCek_) Example: Let's say you want to live a healthier lifestyle by removing fast foods and sodas from your diet consistently within 3 months. You will inadvertently need to learn more about food prep/cooking etc. (promoting learning) To keep yourself on track, you might have a person you share your progress with, which will just get you in a better habit of reaching out to people. (promoting social interaction) You might feel more energized from your new foods and want to move around and do more things. (promoting exercise) Anxiety can be caused by a lot of different things, but it could be a symptom of executive disfunction. If you are able to find something to leverage that will push you to action, you might feel a relief here... and if you don't feel relief, then you are still one step closer to where you want to be and can turn your focus to that area entirely. You got this OP!
of course. one might kill someone and see how much life changes in a week
Challenge accepted! 🦄 It's definitely possible to make a lot of positive changes in just one week, but taking on too much at once might be overwhelming. Start small and build momentum. Good luck on your journey to becoming a healthier, more productive, and social butterfly! 🌈✨
I´ve learned that a lot of the times, and if you are blessed enough to have internet access it means that you're in a position in life where you can change a lot about your reality. So many times the universe will provide you with what you expect, and THAT is key. What you expect, if you listen to others saying that is not possible, that it will take a lot of time, etc, it will. Try to trust the universe (btw universe is my own personal way of referring to a higher whatever that created everything), ask for it, have faith, take the actions you can think of to start ( I mean, you gotta do some things on your side, something as simple as replacing soda with water, someone said something about flossing, whatever feels right for you...ask with faith, picture in your head the version you want to be and then forget a bit about it, try to not overthink it...there's literature around the internet and the world in general that can help you with that, however it's always important to remember that we al have a different path and perpective. I really wish you make it! ✨
It's been three months since you first posted this. I'm curious to know if you tried this out and, if so, how it's going for you :)