The Power of Habit

Success occurs when small efforts are repeated daily.  While seemingly monotonous, humans love rituals: the first cup of morning coffee, taking the same route to work every day, tackling your day’s workload in a similar order.

Other rituals are harder to instill.  We fail to establish healthy habits because we lack the ability to maintain consistency on a daily basis.

Humans are creatures of habit, good or bad.

Routines make us feel safe and comfortable.

By creating schedules, we can predict how our day will pan out (to some degree).

Not all habits are created equal.

Some are helpful; others are detrimental.  What we want is the discipline to make the good habits stick and the bad ones disappear.

The Power of Change

In order to bring about positive change in your life, you need to create lasting and healthy habits.

At The Sukha Company, we believe everyone has the power to shape their life by taking the initiative to change a few simple things each day.

4 habits to get you started

Make time to exercise.

There are many good reasons to set aside time to move your body.  Exercise is not just for weight control.  Regular cardiovascular exercise and weightlifting decrease your risk for dementia, reduce the possibility of broken bones, cardiovascular disease, and type 2 diabetes, and improve your mood.

Working out releases a cocktail of helpful hormones and neurotransmitters, including dopamine, serotonin, and prolactin, and helps you sleep better.

A healthy body leads to a healthy mind!

Take a Digital Detox.

Schedule specific times to shut down your phone and turn off your computer.  Limiting screen time will free up more hours in your day for exercise, reading, or other enriching hobbies that will lead to more personal growth.

New skills keep your brain active and healthy!

Practice good sleep hygiene.

A good nighttime routine makes a big difference.  Practice self-care before bed and stay off your devices before shutting yourself down.

Proper rest improves your memory and mood, sharpens your focus, and decreases your risk of certain conditions, such as heart disease.

Implement structured sleeping hours.

Make sure you get into bed and wake up at around the same time every day.  This trains your brain to make a distinction between wakefulness and sleep, helping you set a regular circadian rhythm.

Your bedroom should be a space for relaxation and rest—no devices or TV!  Blue light from screens disrupts melatonin production, delaying the onset of sleep (and decreasing your likelihood of achieving much-needed stage four sleep).