“Motivation is what gets you started. Habit is what keeps you going.” ~Jim Ryun
While using this habit tracker printable daily seems like a simple and useful tool — AND we can all understand the benefits of adding new and healthy habits into our lives — are there really enough benefits to take this habit tracker printable (download below) and make it a part of your already busy life?
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In a nutshell, YES! I have found that making habit tracking a part of my daily routine is worth the effort when working toward becoming the person I desire to be.
Even if you, like me, are not someone “shooting for the stars” when it comes to what others might deem a successful life… you enjoy a simple life but want to care for what matters most. Then let me share THREE reasons you might want to consider adding this tiny habit to your daily routine with this habit tracker printable. (go ahead and print now to get started)
3 Reasons You Should Use This Habit Tracker Printable Daily
1. Use This Habit Tracker Printable Daily: So You Can Create An Autopilot Life That Brings You Peace.
Undoubtedly, you’ve heard the phrase “living in default mode?” or “going through the motions.” How about this one, “living on autopilot? Typically those phrases are used negatively to describe making our way through life the best we can.
However, the habits we fall into – that get us through each day – are not always the ones that will get us to where we want to be.
In other words, we’re often so busy and overwhelmed because we’re focused on many things that are not the most important things in our lives.
Overall, building the right habits into your life and putting them on autopilot starts with making them a daily practice. Even if you must begin by making a HABIT out of habit tracking itself. (download this habit tracker printable to get started)
However, taking the time to identify the behaviors that will support your overall health and well-being and that of your family can become overwhelming in and of itself.
This has definitely been the case for me. Without a doubt, narrowing down my focus to one key area of life lessens the overwhelm.
With that in mind – every 12 weeks, I consider, “what matters most right now?” This allows me to set everything else aside for now and focus on the ‘right habits’ that will bring the most immediate relief.
Now, if you don’t know how to answer, “Am I focused on the most important things right now?” Briefly consider taking time to assess what matters most in your current season. It’s easier than you may think. Check out these reflection prompts in my “What Matters Most” assessment. They are incredibly helpful to regroup and refocus every few months , for example. Start your assessment by clicking here to ensure your autopilot life leads to peace instead of repetitive chaos.
2. Use this Habit Tracker Printable Daily: So You Can Stop Dreaming of AND Start Living The Life You Desire
There’s no question that there is a correlation between good habits and achieving your goals.
When we determine the best habits to drive our overall daily actions, we choose our destination. In the end, our habits take us there. From this point, we stop dreaming and start living.
If you think about it, you have only two choices:
- You can spend your days dreaming of a better life. OR
- You can do the messy work of making it happen.
Here’s why – Tracking with this habit tracking printable will raise your self-awareness. Consequently, over time you begin to gain insight into your patterns and behaviors – identifying triggers and negative habits that hinder your growth. This gives you the opportunity to make changes accordingly, so you can create an “autopilot life” of the right habits that take you where you want to be.
3. Use This Habit Tracker Printable Daily: Because Seeing Your Small Wins Impacts Your Motivation
Admittedly, I’ll never outgrow getting a sticker for a task completed. These days, my sticker is habit tracking and getting to fill in the box for the day.
Whenever you mark a day in your habit tracker, you’re not just keeping track: you’re celebrating a small win.
I get a little excited each time I open my planner to review what’s been done so I can fill in the box. Undoubtedly, when you keep checking something, it stays at the forefront of your mind. AND since our goal for the new habit is to make it stick and for it to become on autopilot, tracking them will build motivation and help make it happen.
It All Comes Down To - Learning Along The Way
Happy GRO-ing!
