Aileen Ludington and Hans Diehl introduced me to boutons one spring evening two years ago. I was frustrated and looking for reasons why my morning exercise routine wasn't routine. I had started it over 25 years ago - one would think it would have become a habit. I had heard it "takes 21 days to form a habit" from various sources so my search began. What happens after 21 days of a repeated thought or behavior? An excerpt from Ludington and Diehl's book, "Take Charge of Your Health" referencing a Reader's Digest article by Anya Bateman ("Three Weeks to a Better Me", Sept. 1983) described boutons and the role they play in forming habits. The thought of the synaptic bouton terminal grabbed hold and hasn't let go.
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Kristi
9/4/2009 02:02:50 am
That's right, shannon. Your first tablet will be to test the theory of the automatic moment. Is your body truly on your side when you want to form a new behavior? Can you believe it? I hope you continue to share.
shannon crossbear
10/2/2009 06:43:50 am
tearing away. remembering to tear nothing more.. not automatic but concious choice to tear another page.. waiting for the auto to kick in .... Leave a Reply. |
 Kristi Porter lives with Dan, her husband of nearly 40 years, in Indianola, Iowa. They have three great kids and three wonderful grandchildren. She has co-owned and operated a Montessori preschool, has worked for the IRS, the US Postal Service, Simpson College, and a great little local sign shop. She gives it her best effort to grow habits that serve her and her loved ones well.
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