The idea of forming a new habit seems simple. Don’t we do this when it comes time to make our New Years Resolutions? And again the next New Years? And the next? Hmm… maybe it’s not so simple after all. Let’s look at how to successfully form a new habit. The one I’ll focus on today is elastic wear.
Keys to Developing a New Habit
Lolly Daskal, in an article for Inc. magazine recommends the following steps:
- Make a plan. Set up a timeline, hold yourself accountable, reward success, and deal with backsliding. Look for support from others.
- Make a choice. Don’t fail from lack of trying. Make the choice to succeed and have the things you need for success close at hand.
- Resist temptation. It is always easy to come up with an excuse to “take a break” from the new habit. Consistency is the key.
- Hold yourself accountable. It takes at least 60 consecutive days to really establish a habit. Commit and follow through.
- Discipline will take your goals and turn them into accomplishments. Set a schedule and stick with it. Remind yourself of the goal… that will be your reward once the new habit is successfully established.
How Can You Help Your Patients Develop a Good Elastic Habit
The five steps listed above are self directed… you helping yourself… How can we restructure those steps in order to help your patients help themselves???
Developing a Compliance Program as a part of your practice is the first step
Let’s review the Five Keys stated above
- Make a plan. Your Custom Compliance App sends out reminders four times daily, making your patients accountable. Because the reminders come directly from you through the app, you are providing them with the extra support they need.
- Make a choice. Because your patients are never without their phones, you are making the choice for them, by putting your app directly in their hands.
- Resist temptation. By sending four daily push notifications, your app is helping them develop the consistency required regarding elastic wear.
- Hold yourself accountable. A different message is used each time one of the four fun reminders is sent. By using a push notification the message is always visible on their screen, there is nothing to open. Your custom app will send the reminders to them until they are no longer required providing them with the tools the need to commit and follow through.
- Discipline will take your goals and turn them into accomplishments. Using your Custom Compliance App spells success for your patients, shorter treatment times, increased efficiency, and therefore, increased profitability. Definitely a win-win!
Contact us today and let us help you form your own Practice Compliance Program by building a Custom Compliance App for YOU!
