Make it easier to add a new habit by fitting it into the life you’re already living

There’s something right now that you want to be doing but you can’t seem to fit it into your life. Maybe it’s more writing time or maybe it’s something else but, whatever it is, the secret to forcing a new habit into your life is to line it up with what you’re already doing instead of trying to completely change your life around the new thing.

Let’s use exercise as a simple example. I have a real insomnia problem and regular physical activity helps mitigate it. But making exercise a regular h...