Use the 21/90 Rule to Easily Build Good Habits and a Better Life
Put your success into the autopilot mode
First time I’ve heard of the 21/90 rule, I had to google it to get the idea of what it is.
But I think it’s awesome. Thanks to my expertise in building habits, I can tell you exactly how the 21/90 rule helps in building good habits.
It Takes 21 Days to Build a Habit, and 90 Days to Build a Lifestyle — 21/90 rule
The rule implies that it takes 21 days to build or break a habit and 90 days to create a lifestyle. Which is bollocks.
But there are a few nuggets hidden in this very simple rule.
1. Daily
It’s so much easier to build a daily habit than, let’s say, one you practice every other day. In fact, it’s exponentially easier. So, if you focus on doing your new habit for 21 straight days, the effort is a fraction of the effort you’d have needed to perform the same habit every other day.
Thanks to daily practice, you train your mind to recognize the habit loop. There are no holes in your discipline. Your brain doesn’t get confused about a habit trigger. The repetition is continuous, so the lesson from day #1 is reinforced on day #2 and so on.
