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I don’t know about you, but recently I have been feeling like I’ve been a bit off my game when it comes to habits. I don’t know if it’s just the point we are at in the year, or having traveled recently, but I’ve really lost consistency with my consistent, normal habits, or “home court habits.”

I wish I knew where I had first heard that term,(I can’t find it anymore) but essentially the term refers to the set of habits you do every day when you are at home and on your regular schedule. Some of my personal home court habits include reading for 10 minutes, my Start Today Journal, packing lunches, planning my next day the night before, etc. I also have home court habits for work, too.

You likely have a set of these habits without even realizing it. Maybe you cook dinner at the same time every weeknight, or you do your laundry on Sundays, or you work out every morning before work. These actions are the things that keep your life and your mindset running smoothly without having to think about it and when you miss doing them, you tend to feel thrown off and not quite yourself.

If you’ve never sat down to make a list of these habits, now is a great time to do that. Having a solid idea in your mind of the habits that keep you on track and keep your life running smoothly will help you get back into a groove most quickly when you been thrown off. You can use this free Day Designer Habit Tracker printable to make a list of your home court habits and track how often you do them.

You’ve probably heard over and over that habits are the key to making progress on a goal, and being intentional about what those habits are and ensuring that you do them regularly is really the only thing that create traction and get you to where you want to go. I hope you found the concept of home court habits to be useful and that you’re inspired to create a habit tracker of your own.

Have a great Sunday!