Set Up Opening and Closing Rituals to Form Better HabitsS  When
you are looking to form a new habit, it might be wise to set up
rituals to start and stop, says Hannah Braime, author of The
Ultimate Guide to Journaling.   They're about creating a
boundary around our time and saying "OK, brain, this is your
chance to tell me what's going on for you—no distractions,
nothing else vying for my attention, it's just me and you".
Braime talks about the merits of setting up rituals in a blog
post about journaling, but the advice is more universal to any
habit you want to cultivate. It's similar to having triggers,
which is one of the best ways to trick your brain into creating
new habits. But instead of just the starting point, Braime's
method lets you put yourself into a "zone" of sorts to implement
the action, disconnecting it from other activities.  5 Ways To
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