Conventional wisdom (derived from research) holds that it takes 21 days for a new habit to stick. Have you ever had any luck forming a new habit? What habit was it? What was your approach and how long did it take you?
I think about this every New Year's Day because of all the talk surrounding resolutions. I do set resolutions on New Year's Day and throughout the year. The most success I ever had was one year when I decided to quit drinking pop/soda. I worked in an office where they had free beverages available for the staff and I had started having a can of Sprite every day. That New Year's Day, I quit cold turkey. No real planning besides keeping a water bottle next to me all the time and using that to distract me. It took me about 5 days to stop missing the Sprites and then I got over it. That was 12 years ago - I can count on one hand the number of times I've had any carbonated beverages since then.
I think about this every New Year's Day because of all the talk surrounding resolutions. I do set resolutions on New Year's Day and throughout the year. The most success I ever had was one year when I decided to quit drinking pop/soda. I worked in an office where they had free beverages available for the staff and I had started having a can of Sprite every day. That New Year's Day, I quit cold turkey. No real planning besides keeping a water bottle next to me all the time and using that to distract me. It took me about 5 days to stop missing the Sprites and then I got over it. That was 12 years ago - I can count on one hand the number of times I've had any carbonated beverages since then.