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Day 27 of the Dessert Detox. No pudding. No chocolate. No cake. No sweets. No dessert.

Only fruit juice, smoothies, diet shakes allowed.

Currently in the "Valley of Disappointment". Habit established. No results yet...

And now it's NATIONAL CHOCOLATE CAKE DAY ???? Stay strong, Rae.

I think it was good to have this one among the reads I've started the year with. We all know tiny steps and small efforts lead to success and this book shows the way to use this mantra to build good habits and abandon bad habits. The connection between habits and identity was also a very interesting piece of information.

Book 3 of 2023 😁 I'll need to buy a copy of this one to refer back to. Lots of great things to ponder over and implement.

Perfect read/listen for the start of 2023!

I closed out 2022 with “The Power of Habit”, so this was a great way to turn that information into some practical steps for making sustainable change in my habits and routines going into 2023! 10/10 recommend!
Also, getting ready to graduate and am raring to get back into my reading groove! Trying to decide which challenges I want to join in on in this new year and I feel like a kid in a candy store!

I don‘t normally read books like this but I read this because my husband was. I really enjoyed it. It made sense of both my failures and successes and left me feeling hopeful. The idea of making incremental changes and identifying as the person I want to be makes sense to me.

Rule Number 1: Never travel anywhere without an emergency supply of books.

And a Kindle. Just in case.

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Any thoughts to share on this book?

I started this last night. Luckily i@can use it for grad school hours. But the messages within are brilliant.

Started today with a walk and a gym session. Then fell asleep 😴 I took this picture from a bench in the graveyard on the way up to the leisure centre. It was a beautiful day.

The self improvement journey half-heartedly continues!

Realistic ideas for forming positive habits. Lots of studies referenced. I took lots of notes. ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Finally got my hands on this 😽😻😻🙆

Everyone should read this book! It gives great, practical advice on how to start good habits and get rid of bad ones.

I went back to reading a nonfiction Self-help book. Since I‘ve been implementing new habits into my life including trying to read everyday I thought this would be the perfect book for that. And it was. For me it was a very fast read. Nonfiction books usually are faster for me instead of fiction to read or listen to. I love how the author explains how habits compound over time and how little habits can turn into bigger habits over time.

The best book on habit building. It was very interesting and crisp. If someone just wana read one book on habit building then this must be it.

It has been 2 years since I last used Litsy. Now that I'm back I plan to read Atomic Habits for the first challenge of Blinkist's Personal Growth.

Reading Atomic Habits by James Clear with a Instagram newly form book club #freedyourmind and this beautiful human from one of my favorite shows #The💯 #Luisad‘Oliveira & #Kobo partnership!☺️

I just started reading this. I am loving this so much. Success is often perceived as one big change or achievement. But James Clear defines success as a long series of small wins and tiny breakthroughs. I love his way of definition so much. It taught me to belive in and applause my every small steps—every single efforts. For those every tiny efforts will compound over time. Efforts always pay-off. Believe in your every efforts—they count.

I loved his back story. The points made were valid and noteworthy.

9/10

The best

I've read this on kindle. I've felt the need to have a paper copy for a long time and low and behold there it was in Tesco!

4/5⭐ A great synthesis of psychological science into realistic approaches to understanding and building habits. Includes real-life examples and templates for reader use. #bookspinbingo

A must read. I was skeptical at first but the book is compelling and provides a step by step for habit building. This is a book I feel I should own and reread every few years. Highly recommend

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I began my day by reading this Amazing book. ♥️ I‘ve read half of this book and I‘m absolutely loving it!! 😍

I'm not usually one for self-help books, but this one seems made for me. Here's hoping...

Yesterday-Rae has conspired against me. She got Mum to hide my chocolate and signed me up to join the gym. THANKS A LOT, Yesterday-Rae 🤣🤣

Today-Rae is not impressed and wants to go for a nap / fall face-down into the nearest cake.

Maybe Today-Rae should take it out on Tomorrow-Rae... book her in for a spin class or something... that'll show her... 😂

Plan to read the tagged to try and get me into better habits! Let's do this 💅

I don‘t know. One self help book is like any other self help book. 🤷🏽‍♀️

This was a reread (I listened to the audio last year) I wanted to take time to digest it and try to put things into practice as I went. There is practical advice for people trying to get organized (after 2 years of pandemic I pretty much have no routine), how to fine tune habits to master skills. And there are great tips for manipulating your environment to make it conducive to you goals.

Very good!
Next daily reading is The Body Keeps Score!

Popsugar: book you can read in one sitting

“Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become.”

This book was one of the first I read last year (audiobooked), and I decided to re-read this year for a tune up (physical copy) chapter a day to let it marinate. And this quote made me think of Litsy. ❤️📚 🤓

A bit of a disappointment because this barely scratched any surfaces. I expected more but if you‘ve read The Power of Habit or anything similar, sign yourself up for the 30-day email workshop and just read the workbook and the emails.

#JoyousJanuary #Readathon
Seeing as how it will be subzero this weekend, I figured I‘d join in. I have been slacking on starting Atomic Habits daily read and Song of Achilles keeps getting sidelined. Goals-

🥶Finish Current Reads-
📕Wahala
🎧Yours Cruelly, Elvira

🥶Read-
📕Song of Achilles
📕Cruel and Unusual
💥Willow (graphic novel)
🎧 Dracula

🥶 start Chapter A Day-
📕 Atomic Habits

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“At some point it comes down to who can handle the boredom of training everyday.”
I thought that it would be a good idea and good start to read this book in the beginning of 2022. This book indeed offers some useful tips to form a good habit and would definitely benefit readers having such need. That said, I would not say that I enjoy reading this book which, I think, is not really a negative comment on this kind of book. 😅😂

I really enjoyed reading this book because the things tackled are the answers I‘ve been looking for. I also wanted to read it at the start of the year so that I can do better in my academic career this year. It hasn‘t been easy balancing school and work (and life). Helpful lessons that are practical. A must read for anyone who wants to make some improvements in their lifestyle. 4/5

I got this book as a Christmas present! I'm really enjoying it so far! 1% improvements everyday !!
#selfimprovement #habits

My first finish of 2022 was Atomic Habits. I found this book very interesting. I read a chapter or two a day so I didn't rush through everything. I will be thinking of this book all year and hoping to develop good habits as a result.

1. One of my goals is to get back to using Litsy! That is why I keep doing these posts. Trying to get back into the habit! Otherwise, I have just been trying to foster good habits.

2. Optimistic.

3. Atomic Habits. I actually started it in 2021, but I have been limiting myself to 1 or 2 chapters a day so I can process things!

#thoughtfulthursday

Love this, great read to start the new year

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️definitely one of the better self help books. Clear and concise. I love how he approaches change in increment fashion so as not to be overwhelmed. Exercise 2 minutes a day to begin the habit. Lots of nuggets and worksheets for help.

I recently participated in a behavior modification class. The ideas put forth by Mr Clear sound like they would fit neatly into the same framework of change.