This article talks about how long it really takes to form a "habit". The result was that the average time it takes to get in the habit of something is about 66 days. But this also all depends on what you are trying to do...
For example drinking 3 glasses of water each day is an easier habit to form that going for a 30 min run every day. Drinking water is easier for most people because it requires less dedication and less work. Not to say that all people are lazy.. But some are. Most people would rather do something more that is easier than have to fit in something that takes more work.
There was a study that says that an average habit is formed in 21 days. An example of this was if someone had their leg amputated the average time for them "accept" this was about 21 days. Any other habit usually takes more time.. Such as something that you actually have control of. So if you plan on starting something new and sticking to it, you don't neccesarily have to do it everyday, although that would probably help your likeliness to stick to it. Get ready to do it for at least the next two months!
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Wow....that's actually really interesting. In the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens it says that it takes 28 days to form a habit, so 21 and 66 are both new numbers to me! After reading this, The first question that comes to mind for me is how long would it take to develop an addiction?
ReplyDeleteI like this article, but it suprised me that it would take 66 days to form some habits. Also, the fact that other habits only take 21 days to form confuses me.. I mean yes, some habits are obviously harder to form than others, but that is a huge time difference. I agree with Hannah's question about the addiction, but I also wonder what makes us form habits in the first place? The article talks all about how long it takes, but never explains why.
ReplyDeleteWow, this was quite interesting... I never really thought about how long it takes to form a habit. I totally agree that it takes longer to form different habits. Like eating an apple every day compared to walking the dog every day. Great article, made me think!
ReplyDeleteI found this article interesting. I was surprised to learn that it takes approximately 66 days to form a habit. I was under the impression that it took approximately 28 days because that is what the 7 Habits of Highly Effective Teens said. This article seems more accurate because it explains that the number days coincides with the habit a person is trying to form. I also like Beth's comment on how the article never explains why we form habits.
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