Habits

In today’s lesson we will learn…

• To understand what habits

are

• Why habits are important

• How you can change and

build successful habits

Words and

phrases I will

hear and use

Practice

Character Unhealthy Behaviours

Change

Healthy

Successful

Routines

Automatic

Habits

Control

What are habits?

• Habits are routines or

behaviours that we do

repeatedly

• Habits are patterns that we

adopt in life

• Sometimes they are automatic,

e.g. cleaning your teeth

Daily routines

Think about all the

things you do on a

daily basis which

are ‘habits’.

Why are habits important?

Help us stick

to routines

Feel in control

of our lives

Form parts of

our daily

routines

Keep us

healthy and

happy

Keep us

organised

Help us

achieve things

Healthy and unhealthy habits

Auto-pilot

habits

Healthy habits Unhealthy

habits

Weekly Habits

• Outline all the habits

you do on a weekly

basis.

• Can you categorise

them under one of the

three categories?

Changing Habits

• Pick a habit that you want to

change, e.g. stopping at the shop

to buy chocolate or sweets after

school.

• Choose something to replace your

old habit with, e.g. still go to the

shop but buy a smoothie or some

fruit instead of something with

loads of added sugar in it.

• Practice your habit over again

until it sticks!

Building Successful Habits

• Use the ‘changing habits’ worksheet to write down some of the habits you want to change and what you can replace them with.

• Share your ideas with a partner/parent.

The best habits to practice

1.Morning routines

2.Walking daily

3.Eating healthy food

4.Doing 60 minutes of exercise a day

5.A calming bedtime routine

6.Writing a to do list

7.Relaxation time

Our habits make up our character

We are made up of good and bad habits

People in our lives will see the habits that we do

Habits and character

Good habits action plan

Complete the

worksheet to help

you develop good

habits.

Remember to track

your progress!