How to change habits and improve the quality of life - free course from Skillbox, training, Date: December 5, 2023.
Miscellaneous / / December 07, 2023
For those who lack the tools to achieve their life goals
You will understand how habits are formed. Get tools and checklists to implement habits yourself. Learn how to achieve sustainable results without constant breakdowns.
For those who want to give up old habits and live happier
You will understand why it is so difficult to break habits. Learn effective but gentle ways to change behavior. You can implement new habits to get more pleasure from life.
Member of the Association of Cognitive Behavioral Psychotherapists and the Association of Contextual Behavioral Sciences. Molecular biologist, author of the telegram channel “You’re a Biologist.”
Habits. What are they and how are they formed
You will learn what habits are and how they appear - from the point of view of neurophysiology and psychology. You realize why you are used to acting in a certain way in a given situation. You will understand what is stopping you from changing this behavior.
Motivation to change habits
You will understand why you need new habits. Define your goals and figure out which habits will help you achieve them, and which will only get in the way. Analyze your readiness for change and learn how to maintain motivation along the way.
Action plan
Make a clear plan for implementing a new habit or changing an old one. You will understand how to build habits into your daily routine and clearly but carefully follow this plan.
Ineffective habits
You will understand how and where you developed ineffective habits and why they are so difficult to give up. Learn two strategies for dealing with them: avoidance and replacement. Learn self-regulation techniques to help you manage stress while addressing ineffective habits.
Formation of a supportive environment
Learn how your environment influences the formation of habits. You will understand why it is better to create favorable conditions than to rely on willpower when introducing new behavior. You can create a supportive environment for yourself. Learn how to track progress and changes that new behavior brings about.
Disruptions and the right to make mistakes
You realize that failures in the process of forming new habits are normal. You will learn what factors lead to breakdowns and what to do with a lack of energy. You will be able to react correctly to your mistakes and not give up working on your habits.
Habit of procrastination
You will learn how perfectionism works and how it is related to procrastination. Master ways to deal with procrastination and understand how to stop putting off changes until later.
Final work. Reflection on the course results
You will analyze the experience gained and evaluate how much you managed to change your behavior and introduce new habits. You will understand which tools turned out to be most effective for you. Figure out what was stopping you from making changes and set new goals for working with your habits.