I have a desk at home, but sometimes I like to get out of the house when I have a lot of work to do. My favourite place to go is the Blenz coffee shop across the street. I work more efficiently when I’m there. If I know that I have a lot to do, I go somewhere that will get me into work-mode, and where I won’t be tempted by distractions. I’m there until I’m finished and that’s it. If you have goals and habits that you’re trying to integrate into your life, having a location that will get you into the right headspace to follow through on that habit forming behaviour is important. This way you don’t actually have to commit to doing the work, you just have to commit to getting to the location and the rest will follow. This applies to so many things. Want to get in shape, commit to just “going” to the gym 3 days a week and you’ll probably end up working out.

This is on my mind, because in week 4 of the Artist’s way, Julia wants you to create a special space for yourself. Meditation is something I’ve wanted to incorporate into my routine for awhile now, but I never seem to be able to find the time. I think part of the problem is I didn’t have a specific space to go to do it. Now I have one.

Try something like this for yourself. I’ll update you on how having a specific place to meditate helps me with integrating this habit into my routine.