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1. Develop a ritual to make starting easier.

The second way to start a new habit is to set a schedule for yourself, like this: During the next week, I will [new habit] on [day] at [time of day] at/in [place]. Mercedes: My wife and I had to get into the habit of meal prepping. We decided that on Sunday mornings we would search for simple recipes, and then at around 12 p.m. we would shop. At 2 p.m., we would cook all the meals for the week. The duration of cooking time varies, but we try to keep it to three hours so we can chill for the rest of the evening. This works out great for us.

“Start with something that is so easy you can’t say no.” —Leo Babauta

2. Start with something that is ridiculously easy to accomplish.

3. Focus on the habit first and the results later.

4. Plan for failure.

These anchors are meant to be built upon each other. Just like skills, one builds upon the next, slowly making you into a nutrition ninja. After you set one anchor, you can set another, then another, until you have set them all and you are in complete control of your nutrition. The goal is to work on each anchor for two to four weeks. Once you feel like you are applying one anchor consistently and doing it every day, add the next one. We don’t recommend doing these all at once.