3 Ways to Make Healthy Habits Feel Easier (Without More Willpower)
Have you ever been to one of those diners with a novel for a menu?
When I lived in New York City, there was one across the street from my first apartment.
I swear the menu was the size of a phone book (remember those?).
Six pages of breakfast, pages for lunch, pages for dinner, plus an entire section for desserts and daily specials.
And what did I end up ordering the first time I went there?
A grilled cheese. 🫠
Because when you’re staring at 200 options, your brain just says, “Nope. Too much. Give me the easiest thing.”
That’s exactly what happens when you’re trying to build healthy habits.
You spend the whole day making decisions—work, kids, house, messages, meals.
By the end of the day, your brain is fried.
So when it’s time to decide, "What’s for dinner?" or "Should I do that workout I planned?",
You’re most likely to default to what feels easiest.
And let’s be honest…
"Easiest" usually isn’t the thing that’s going to move you toward your goals.
This is the point where you tend to blame yourself and think, "If I just had more discipline, I’d be able to stick to it."
But you don’t need more discipline.
👉 You need fewer decisions.
And here are 3 ways to make that happen:
1) Prefix Menus
Just like a restaurant narrows things down for a special event, you can give yourself fewer choices. Instead of trying to decide between the 12 breakfast ideas you pinned on Pinterest, pick 2–3 you actually like and rotate them. Same with lunch, dinner, snacks, or even workouts.
Examples:
3 breakfast options: smoothie, Greek yogurt bowl with berries, or eggs with veggies + toast.
3 movement options: 20-min kettlebell routine, 30-min walk, or 25-min yoga video.
Fewer options = less friction = faster starts.
2. Set-It-and-Forget-It Choices
These are decisions you make once so you don’t have to keep re-deciding. Like automating your 401(k) or setting your Wi-Fi provider, you don’t choose those things daily.
Examples:
Pre-book your Tues/Thu 7am workout class.
Set up a recurring grocery list.
Make “weekday breakfast = yogurt bowl” your standing rule.
Less decision-making means more brainpower left for what actually matters.
3. Plan B’s
Most women fail because they assume Plan A will always work. But life is gonna life. That’s why you need Plan B’s, your safety nets that keep you from going all-or-nothing. They shift the choice from “Do I do it or skip it?” to “Do I do Plan A or Plan B?”
Examples:
Too tired for your full workout? Plan B = a 20-min walk with a podcast.
Don’t feel like eating the dinner you prepped? Plan B = a wrap or omelet you always have ingredients for.
Plan B's don't need to be the most "perfect" option, they just need to keep you moving forward.
When you shrink the number of choices, taking action feels easier.
And when taking action feels easier, you’re going to do it more often.
And when you take action more often…that’s how consistency is built.
💭 What’s ONE way you can reduce the number of decisions you need to make this week?
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