Creating and Keeping Habits You Love

Heart of the Story

149 There's so much you want to do but you don't have enough hours in the day, and every time you try to develop a habit, it goes to the wayside after a week. If this is you, Nadine offers great tips for looking at habits differently and doing what you love without over-extending yourself or waking up at the crack of dawn. If you'd like a fresh perspective on habit keeping that doesn't make you feel like a production-crazed robot, this episode is for you.

Covered in this episode:

• The regret test and how it helps clarify your priorities
• Reflecting on what's already working
• Making more meaning from what you're already doing
• Making the activities you love more convenient
• When to leave less time for a habit, and when to block your calendar
• How to give yourself grace when you're overwhelmed

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About Nadine:

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Nadine Kenney Johnstone is a holistic writing coach who helps women develop and publish their stories. Her infertility memoir, Of This Much I'm Sure, was named book of the year by the Chicago Writer's Association. Her articles and interviews have appeared in Cosmo, Authority, MindBodyGreen, HERE, Urban Wellness, Natural Awakenings, and more. Nadine is the podcast host of Heart of the Story, where she shares stories from the heart as well as interviews with today’s most impactful female creatives. Pulling from her vast experience as a writing, meditation, and yoga nidra instructor, Nadine leads women’s workshops and retreats online and around the U.S.

Nadine has helped writers in her community develop and publish countless books and hundreds of pieces in places like The New York Times, Vogue, the Washington Post, The Boston Globe, Longreads, and more.

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