Writing: Habits are hard

I've always loved to write, but I could never do it consistently. I would go days where I would write page after page, but there would also be days (and sometimes weeks) where I would have no good ideas, and never even pick up my journal.
So I decided I would give myself a reason to write every day, because if I can't do it for a grade, I am never going to do it.

The first thing my book tells me, is to learn how to create a habit, which for me is hard. The only solid habit I've had all my life is procrastination... sadly.
I leaned there are 3 parts to a habit "1-The Trigger 2-The Routine 3-The Reward"
I just thought a habit was biting your finger nails. I see no reward in that, other than maybe a gross snack.

me getting frustrated and slightly giving up on finding all my habits

So I had to create one of each of these for my writing. I had to find a trigger, create a routine, and find a reward. The only thing I think of when I hear reward is a chocolate bar, but that won't work because if I eat a chocolate bar every day, well let's just say that I'd gain a few pounds.
The first activity I had to do was write out my daily routine, and than label them good or bad. Which seems pretty simplistic, but it took me two days to figure out and write down all my habits. I find having something to write about is quite a bit easier than just going with a blank brain.


Do you think creating habits is easy? Why or why not?


Fox, Chris. Lifelong Writing Habit: The Secret to Writing Every Day: Write Faster, Write Smarte. Vol. 2. N.p.: n.p., 2015. Write Faster, Write Smarter. Kindle.