Habits

If you repeat something over and over, the neurons in your brain will create a path that allows them to move quickly from the prompt to the action. This is how we form habits. The repetition constructs an expressway in our minds which allows for rapid transit. This is how we link watching television to snacking or being nervous to biting our fingernails. What are some habits you have? (Yes, I’d really like you to think about that for a moment.) What are some habits you would like to develop? With the Lenten season approaching, I’m thinking that repeating an action at least once a day for 40 days could build a helpful superhighway in our behavior.