We are the sum of our habits. Everything from our preferences to socialization to work ethic, et cetera is the result of repetition and our brains desire to run optimally. While this energy saving mode is great for our brain, I find that if I am not careful enough about my actions they become, for better or for worse, a habit.
At present, I feel that my brain has screwed me over in this regard. I am "trapped" in a loop of bad habits such insomnia, which in turn is throwing askew countless other tasks (read: habits) that are incredibly important.
Simplified loop:
Sleep deprivation --> Forgetfulness --> Disorganization --> Missed Assignments --> Fatigue --> Anxiety --> Depression --> Apathy --> And so on...
Now I know that not everything in that loop is due to a simple matter of willpower, but my hope is I can begin to form new habits that will disrupt this negative cycle that has me stuck in a bout of depression. Part of the reason I made this blog is to begin to develop a new habit that will benefit me and give me a beginnings of structure that will hopefully help me kick this cycle of bad habits and replace them with good ones.
Of course, that is not the only purpose of this blog. I have found that writing during depression is incredibly useful in helping me process and understand various issues that arise, and sometimes helps produce a solution to those problems.
Note: If you are wanting to know more about habit formation and the neuroscience behind it, check out The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg.
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