Fill in the Blanks Building new habitsOnline version Read and complete the tips for forming new habits by Daniela Magalí 1 become coach start career easier motivated up Building new habits 1 ) Do the new activity for 30 days . After that , it will a habit . 2 ) Start small . If you want to take running , don ? t run five kilometres on the first day . Try running for five minutes on the first day , six minutes on the second day , and so on . 3 ) If you want to a new habit , add it to what you already do every day . For example , if you want to read more and you also drink coffee every day , read before you drink coffee or while you drink it . 4 ) Ask a friend to keep you . For example , they could call you several times a week and ask how the new habit is going . 5 ) Take a course or read a book on how to form a habit . This will help you understand how your brain works and will make it for you to make changes . 6 ) People often don ? t know what habits they want to change . Find a who will help you understand what you need and make changes in your or personal life .