Hack Your Habits. 9 Steps to Finally Break Bad Habits and Start Thriving Quotes

“At that time, I had a big poster with ‘I’ll start again tomorrow’ up on the wall—a leftover from my constant battles with a sugar-fuelled diet. The aim of it was to keep trying every day. But I realised the promise of ‘tomorrow’ (there is always tomorrow and—thank goodness, it’s not today) was creating more problems that it helped. I didn’t know about the WTH effect then, but I had a sense it was a way of procrastinating. So I took the poster down and replaced it with a ‘Start again from now’ note.”
― Joanna Jast, Hack Your Habits. 9 Steps to Finally Break Bad Habits and Start Thriving

“And don’t forget all those people in your head. They may have an influence over what you do and how, even though they are not physically there, e.g. your mentors, your girlfriend you can’t stop thinking about, all those internal critics, or your critical ‘internalised parents.”
― Joanna Jast, Hack Your Habits. 9 Steps to Finally Break Bad Habits and Start Thriving

“What can I afford to change now, given the time, energy, money, support, etc., available to me? How much or how little can I easily change within my current situation?”
― Joanna Jast, Hack Your Habits. 9 Steps to Finally Break Bad Habits and Start Thriving

“The key step of setting achievable goals that lead to a lasting behavioural change is to decide what you want to pursue at this moment in time. Not next week, not tomorrow, not when you have time, finish this project, lose weight, or get younger. Here and now.”
― Joanna Jast, Hack Your Habits. 9 Steps to Finally Break Bad Habits and Start Thriving

“If it doesn’t feed your soul, it doesn’t feed your soul. Regardless of how big the reward you’re getting is, if you don’t care about it—you will feel unrewarded and deprived. You will crash and burn.”
― Joanna Jast, Hack Your Habits. 9 Steps to Finally Break Bad Habits and Start Thriving