21 Day trial is an ideal program to make new habit. There is only one real requirement for the program to succeed. Perform that activity every day for 21 days, without fail. There is no exception to this rule. If you do happen to slip for even a single day during the trial period, you have to restart the trial all over.
1. Research.
It is a good idea, to do some research work about the activity you want to make your habit. Pay particular attention, what are the common hurdles people face when trying to do it. Develop your strategy and action plan to counter those hurdles. This activity alone will boost your chances of success.
Prepare yourself for the upcoming 21 days, mentally. You can do that by either starting the activity in a smaller magnitude or by doing just opposite of activity. For example, if you want to eliminate the junk food from your diet, eat junk food the night before you start the diet control program. The urge to eat junk food will not return before a week and by then you would have past one week following the program. With little resistance, you will resist the urge and successfully end the program.
Noting your progress is important for the successful completion of the program. Note down your progress on any medium available to you whether it is a diary, a calendar or a white board. The important thing is that your progress is in the line of vision.
Focus on one habit at a time. Move to the next habit, only, after you have successfully engraved a habit. Although, you can work on multiple habits at a time but I would advise you against it. Because, it is observed that attempts at attacking more than two habits at a time resulted in failure. Remember, slow progress is better than no progress.
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