Habits Are Nothing More Than Processes

I've been thinking about habits lately...

Why are bad habits easier to master than good habits?

I think it is because they are easier...

exercising or sleeping in?

chips or cut up veges?

watching tv or practicing something you are trying to learn?

Notice all of the good habits require more energy...

Is that a bad thing?

No...it just requires having a process of getting it done...

sleeping in is easy...turn the alarm off and turn over...

exercising on the other hand...getting up...getting dressed...shoes on...getting the phone...earbuds...driving to gym or going outside...and then actually exercising...

phew!  I'm already tired just thinking about it...

Chips...go to cupboard...open bag...eat

Cut up veges...cutting board out...knife out...wash veges...chop...put in container...wash cutting board & knife...put everything away...

You get the point here...

all the good stuff requires more action...

Habits don't just happen...

nor are they a one time occurrence...

they must be turned into a process...

which means they are planned for and then practiced repeatedly until you do it without thinking about it...

When you look at a habit as a process...

it takes the willpower factor out and somehow makes it seem more manageable...

Exercising is a process that I do in the morning...

and I have all my items laid out the night before...

Cutting up the veges, so they are ready to go, 

is a process that I do when I get home from the grocery...

Notice these things are not done on a whim...

Nor does willpower play a part...

when we rely on willpower...usually the easiest wins out...

Processes are put in place so you know how to get the job done...

you've practiced the process until you just do it without thinking about it...

So it all comes down to what processes you want in your life... 

Tell me what they are...