If you’re trying to make a habit of something more substantial, try this three-step plan:

● Get crystal clear on where you are and where you want to be; drilling down on what your new habit needs to incorporate allows you to get clarity on how you can break the habit down into smaller daily changes.

● Give your habits meaning; it is vital to focus on your ‘why’. Why are you committed to creating this habit and what is the purpose behind it? Start visualising what this will mean to you and how it will feel when this becomes a daily habit. Remembering all the reasons you want to add this into your life will help you to stay motivated. Your ‘why’ is one of your most powerful tools.

● Make your habits achievable; when you come to start a new habit, even if the overall habit incorporates a bigger lifestyle shift, you need to make the end goal achievable. If you work nine to five and need time either side to commute, it’s unlikely you can form a new habit that requires three hours of your time in the morning. However, you can commit to this particular habit once a month on a weekend, or introduce a much smaller, less time-intensive version of the habit that still helps you get to your bigger end goal.