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Habit Stacking Thread 📚

Mellmars1185 — Tue, 12 Nov 2024 12:50:24 GMT

Hello BIC! Habit stacking is something I have been doing mindfully for the past few years now and thought it would be fun to discuss and share here. It has helped me save time, be more efficient and have more time for what is important to me (spend time with family/friends, scroll on BIC, read).

What is habit stacking?

Habit stacking is essentially exactly what it sounds like: taking a new habit and adding it to something you already do habitually. Habit stacking works by identifying a habit or a behavior you want to start doing and tacking it onto something you already do regularly.

Example (I do all of these at the same time):

First Habit - Prepping and making a meal in the Instant Pot

Second - Put a load of laundry on while the food is cooking

Third - Putting hair oil on my scalp or put a hair mask in

Forth - Work out (while I am working out, dinner is cooking, laundry is washing and my hair is getting a treatment)

I thought maybe this could be a space where we discuss our habit stacking, share ideas, support, learn and motivate eachother.

What habit stacking did you do today?

I am open for suggestions for this thread. Maybe we can do challenges weekly or monthly?

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Mellmars1185 — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 02:30:55 GMT

Tagging some BIC members who might be interested

@itsfi @missjeanie @jaaayp

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Mellmars1185 — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 02:33:50 GMT

I will start off by sharing some of my morning routine 'habit stacking'. I wash my face and put my skin care on so that while I am drinking my coffee, my skincare has time to dry down before I do my makeup. While I am doing my makeup, I listen to podcasts or sometimes listen to a gratitude meditation 🧘‍♀️☕️💄

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itsfi — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 02:51:22 GMT

Love this @Mellmars1185! I had never heard of habit stacking until you mentioned it. It sounds like such a great way to go about developing and maintaining good habits. Ever since you mentioned it, a couple of habits I've been trying to stack together (or at least have been working on) include:

Reading for leisure while waiting for dinner to be done. The habit / behavior I want to start doing regularly (more regularly) is reading for leisure. Cooking dinner is something I already do regularly. Depending on what I'm making, there's usually a period of time that ranges from 10 - 30 minutes when I'm just waiting for something to be done, whether it's a dish I've put in the oven or on the stove. I've used that time to sit, relax, and read.

I'm going to think about some other habits I want to work on stacking and will come back to post those later this week. Thanks for the tag mellmars1185! Looking forward to hearing what others are doing and learning.

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itsfi — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 02:52:35 GMT

These are fantastic habit stacking routines @Mellmars1185! 💗

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Mellmars1185 — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 02:56:20 GMT

@itsfi That sounds like a lovely way to wind down while dinner is being made. I find that reading can clear my mind after a long day at work. Also cooking at home is such a great habit!

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Mellmars1185 — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 02:58:03 GMT

@itsfi Thank you! I can't wait to share more of these habits 😊. Thank you for the inspiration.

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itsfi — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 03:17:14 GMT

Yes @Mellmars1185; exactly. It has been a great way to clear my mind a little and has served as a thoroughly enjoyable way to get in some "me" time on nights I might have more work to do after dinner.

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sister13 — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 03:41:35 GMT

Sounds great! I hadn’t heard of this but I try to do this sometimes and would love to do it more consciously.

One I can think of it when I’m waiting for water to boil for coffee, I try to unload the dishwasher, or clear items from the refrigerator if they’re past their prime, instead of just scrolling on my phone or whatever. @Mellmars1185

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Mellmars1185 — Mon, 11 Mar 2024 09:41:25 GMT

@sister13 Those are good ones! It is so easy to just scroll and lose track of time. Sometimes I don't realize how long some items are past due in the fridge. I stopped buying salad dressing because of that... I guess I don't make enough salads at home?!? Lol. I heard about habit stacking on a podcast. Since then I mentioned it to my SO and he has been mindful of it too!

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missjeanie — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 01:10:00 GMT

@Mellmars1185 I'm loving this idea! I know I have some of my morning routines that might qualify, and at this point if I do them out of order I'm lost and running behind. I don't typically give myself enough time in the morning, 30 minutes from wake up to out the door max. Habit stacking or just plain rushing? lol

Skincare sinks in while I do my hair and then a youtube video plays when my make up goes on.

In my evening routine though I like to make a pot of coffee to put in the fridge while I clean my kitchen. Then post shower if I do a face mask I always use that time where it's sitting to scroll on BIC or new releases.

I need to work on some of the household task stacking!!

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Mellmars1185 — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 10:42:10 GMT

@missjeanie Sounds great! It is nice that you can get everything done in 30 min. Making the coffee at night helps for the morning rush. I get my coffee ready in the evening also!

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Mellmars1185 — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 21:32:40 GMT

Today I did hair care habit stacking. Before I started my work out, I applied so it had to soak in while I worked out. Then I showered and applied . The instructions say to leave it in for at least 4 minutes before blow drying to activate. While I was letting it sit, I folded a load of laundry. While I was folding my laundry, my hair air dried a bit on it's own, which means less heat.

I found that brushing my hair before washing is really helpful when using the (or before washing in general for that matter). I find that when I rinse with conditioner that my hair is more manageable. However, when using the the K18, I don't use conditioner. So making sure the tangles are out before washing makes The process easier. I have also read somewhere that brushing while the hair is wet causes more damage than dry.

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missjeanie — Thu, 14 Mar 2024 23:08:50 GMT

@Mellmars1185 Ha ha... rushing for the last 40 years since I hate getting out of bed!

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peculiarzmakeup — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 10:29:20 GMT

@Mellmars1185

this is such an incredible thread idea! It’s amazing reading about how it’s worked for you!

😊

One thing I do to Habit Stack is prepping

I usually try to do this the night before.

Since I work from home it can be easy to fall out of routine

Schedule for next day written in notes Reminders, Alarms
Having To Do List in every note, deleting what’s completed
Laying out things in sequential order of how I will use them (ex. Makeup, clothing etc.)
Put backs after using for them to be there for next time. (shoes, keys, wallet)

These habits all tend to overlap through the day ☀️

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peculiarzmakeup — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 10:31:18 GMT

That is such an amazing and efficient way to do hair care and self care, I love how you combind, it’s helpful to see examples! So amazing 🤩 @Mellmars1185

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Mellmars1185 — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 12:07:39 GMT

@peculiarzmakeup Thank you! You have created some great habits. I know how easy it is to lose something if you don't put it back. I also like making lists. I have a notebook where I only write down the main thing I want to get done in a day. I don't write too many so my goals for the day are achievable.

I understand it can be hard to stay in a routine when, WFH. With your saved time, is there anything you would like to do?

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Mellmars1185 — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 12:09:08 GMT

@peculiarzmakeup Thank you! I am looking forward to hearing about everyones habit stacking!

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peculiarzmakeup — Sat, 16 Mar 2024 12:33:29 GMT

I love what you said about attainable goals, thinking of goals that can be completed in the given time frame, that’s such a nice concept! @Mellmars1185

I would like to clean, organize, go out in nature, make collages! I like the goal idea I’ve always made list but achievable goals sounds great thanks for the idea. I appreciate you creating this thread ❤️🥰

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itsfi — Mon, 18 Mar 2024 06:07:58 GMT

I'm going to try to get in the habit of doing the following routine (meal prep + hair care + workout + body care + skincare) once per week through the end of May:

If needed, remove makeup and apply moisturizer (or face oil), and, if workout is outdoors, sunblock
Hair Care - once per week and hair mask once per week
Work Out - Workout while the pre-wash oil is doing its thing or take a long walk
Wash Up - Shower and rinse out hair care product - perform scalp massage with
Splash Mask (in shower) - Blithe Patting Splash Mask
Exfoliating foot scrub - - it's too much for all but the soles of my feet and my elbows
Body care routine
Skin care up to mask (sheet or face mask), including lip scrub & lip mask
Start on meal prep for the (rest of the) week while hair air dries & the goodness from the mask absorb into the skin
If time, plan out work wear for the week
Remove face/sheet mask & apply moisturizer, eye cream, neck cream & lip balm
Finish meal prep while skincare soaks in
Clean up kitchen

Will check back in periodically @Mellmars1185 about how the habit stacking routine is going (and/or to get some encouragement or tips & tricks). Wish me luck!🤞