5 Triggers to Help Christian Men Create New Habits

(*And Make Them Stick)

Change can be hard, but it doesn't have to be.

It is possible for us as Christian men to establish new habits and make them stick. We just need the right tools for the job. James Clear, author of Atomic Habits, has identified five triggers that can help us develop healthier habits and maintain them over time.  I believe these can help you and I, both, as we seek to become more of the men that God meant for us to be.

Let's take a closer look at each one.

“Cue”

The trigger of cue tells us that we must attach our desired habit to something or someone else which will act as a reminder or prompt to do the activity regularly.

This could mean setting an alarm clock so that when it rings you know it’s time for exercise or putting your shoes next to your bed so that when you wake up they are there to remind you to put them on and head to workout right away.

By attaching our...