The concept of “one degree habit changing” is about making small, incremental adjustments to your daily habits to create meaningful, long-term change. Just like a one-degree shift in the direction of a plane or ship can lead to a completely different destination over time, small changes in your habits can lead to significant improvements in your health, productivity, and overall well-being.
Here’s how you can apply the one-degree habit change approach to your life:
- Start Small – drink one glass of water every morning.
- Build Consistency then gradually increase habit – change to filling a drink bottle each morning.
- Stack Habits – take drink bottle with you when driving and keep sipping the water.
- Track Progress – if you journal add the action to your daily entry otherwise make a goal to achieve (e.g every work day I drink one glass/drink container) and note how often you achieve that habit goal.
- Gradually Increase the Habit – increase the volume of water (bigger glass/container) and lemon and/or minerals.
One-degree habit changes must be manageable and sustainable to be effective. If you can achieve these two aspects of your habit change you will benefit from the very powerful aspect of compounding effects. Sleep better for a year and see how much you achieve, add 30 minutes walking each day and note how much more creative you become, once a day focus on breathing fully and sense how you deal with stress. Good luck
Final Thought
The one-degree habit change approach is about progress, not perfection. By focusing on small, consistent improvements, you can create lasting change without feeling overwhelmed. Start with one tiny habit today, and watch how it transforms your life over time!
Four powerful habit changes that will enhance your health.
- Go to bed at the same time each night – including weekends if you can.
- Start each morning with a glass of water (add a pinch of sea salt and a squeeze of lemon for greater benefit).
- Before settling into your work schedule, do three easy exercises e.g perform 3x squats, touch toes, reach to the sky and stretch your sides, with arms across chest rotate your spine and chin left and right – I’ll show you how.
- Here’s a very powerful habit that successful people do routinely – make your bed every morning.