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What Do You Actually Want with Habit formation and behavior change?

Uncover your true desires beneath surface-level goals. This reflection prompt combines ancient wisdom with modern habit formation to transform how you appr

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What you’ll practice

This is a reflective practice guided by Patan. It gives you one honest question to sit with — the kind that moves you from thinking about an idea to working with it.

The reflection itself unfolds in conversation with Patan, where it adapts to your situation — so you practice it together rather than reading it off the page.

Practice this with Patan
Begin the reflection in a coaching conversation, where it meets what you’re actually working through.
Understand first
Ishvara Pranidhana: Alignment with Purpose Beyond SelfVairagya: Non-Attachment to OutcomesAbhyasa: Repetition as FoundationChitta Vritti: Mental Habit Patterns and ModificationSattvic Living: Cultivating Clarity and Purity
Go deeper
Habit formation and behavior changeHabit formation and behavior change: Questions Worth AskingWhat Is Habit formation and behavior change?The Examined Habit formation and behavior changeHabit formation and behavior change: Start Here
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New to this practice?

Peri can explain what this practice is for, help you decide whether it fits what you’re working through, and point you to the right place to begin.

Ready to practice this?

Begin the reflection with your coach, or tell Peri what you’re working through.