{"id":1718,"date":"2011-04-08T22:35:48","date_gmt":"2011-04-09T06:35:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/?p=1718"},"modified":"2011-04-08T22:39:38","modified_gmt":"2011-04-09T06:39:38","slug":"how-to-develop-a-practicing-habit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hearplaymain.wpenginepowered.com\/how-to-develop-a-practicing-habit\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Develop A Practicing Habit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Experts say it takes 21 days to develop a habit.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, some habits are easier to develop than others. While the 21 days generally holds true for any behavior, being able to perform desired activities consistently for 21 days is typically the problem.<\/p>\n<p>Skipping a few days, doing it when you want <em>here and there<\/em>, all break the pattern and inhibit habit formation.<\/p>\n<p>Pushing yourself to practice for an hour at the same time everyday is a good example.<\/p>\n<p>But if you can manage to make it happen, it&#8217;s a habit worth attaining.<\/p>\n<p>Once you&#8217;ve passed 21 days, it&#8217;ll feel natural. It&#8217;ll be easier to keep it up. Breaking it will feel bad.<\/p>\n<p>It goes without saying that those who excel in their music have made practice a habit.<\/p>\n<p>Those that continue to struggle simply haven&#8217;t.<\/p>\n<p>To be successful at anything, find others who already are and do what they do! Study and adapt their habits and there&#8217;s no way you&#8217;ll fail.<\/p>\n<p>Until next time &#8212;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/how-to-develop-a-practicing-habit\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-1720\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.hearandplay.com\/main\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/04\/phpvdCTXkPM.jpg\" alt=\"\" title=\"phpvdCTXkPM\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-1720\" \/><\/a>Experts say it takes 21 days to develop a habit.<\/p>\n<p>Of course, some habits are easier to develop than others. 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