I wrote about tracking bad habits yesterday. Here’s the companion piece.
Tracking good habits works just as well. I keep a spreadsheet that tracks my number of hours slept and whether I meditated, exercised or ate well the day before. It only takes a few seconds to enter in my stats each morning.
This might sound crazy, but it has changed my life. The daily ritual of recording these numbers has helped me become a lot healthier. I can also see trends and relationships. It’s good to have data on yourself.
Hours slept was the most recent addition to the list. Late last year, I was having awful insomnia, sometimes only sleeping four or five hours a night. It was ruining my life. Once I started writing down hours slept, my sleep patterns fell in line within weeks. I still have the occasional sleepless night but they are much rarer now.
Often times, we think we are improving, but we’re not really sure. The past can become a blur. Tracking a small number of good habits daily can change your life.
If this resonates with you, try tracking your essential habits, good and bad.
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