Habits

I am trying to do push-ups and planks each day along with my marathon plan for a wee bit of strength training. I wondered how long it takes to make a habit and found this: 

On average, it takes more than 2 months before a new behavior becomes automatic — 66 days to be exact. And how long it takes a new habit to form can vary widely depending on the behavior, the person, and the circumstances. In Lally's study, it took anywhere from 18 days to 254 days for people to form a new habit. 

In other words, if you want to set your expectations appropriately, the truth is that it will probably take you anywhere from two months to eight months to build a new behavior into your life. 

Another article said this: 

While the finding may at first appear disheartening, it’s actually oddly assuring in reminding us that habit, like genius, is merely a matter of doggedness and “deliberate practice” — in fact, this brings us to the lesser-cited yet pivotal second half of Aristotle’s famous dictum: “Excellence … is not an act but a habit.”

I wonder what habits you want to put in place- for soccer, for school, etc.  I am praying that you will have the doggedness and grit when you need them to put in the time and practice to develop good habits of mind, body and spirit through the years.