Science Experiments and You

Use yourself as a scientific experiment.  I recently heard a lady refer to living her life as a scientific experiment.  As one might expect - she is a scientist however I thought this was a very constructive way of looking at life and in particular, our habits.  She suggests you take a look at your habits and ask "what works for me".  

If something is not working...

• consider tweaking it a bit to see if that will work better,
• swap it for a new habit, or
• discard it altogether.  

On the other hand, if a habit is working well for you...

• Is there a way you can make the habit even better and more constructive?  
• Can you link another great habit to it? or
• Can you find more opportunities to perform this habit?
• Or is it perfect for you just the way it is.

Habits are a new favourite topic of mine because, as Aristotle is noted to have said - "We are what we repeatedly do.  Excellence then, is not an act but a habit."  Habits can help you or hinder you in living your best life. 

For more incentive to start looking at your habits, check out the book "The Slight Edge" by Jeff Olson available from our wonderful library.