A common bit of eating advice is to make convenient the foods that you actually would like to be eating more of. Produce on the counter or in obvious places in the fridge. Junk food harder to get to, not noticeable as soon as you open the fridge or pantry door (if it’s in the house at all).
It’s true with more than food.
We have three ukuleles here at the house. They were tucked in their cases in a corner in the living room. At The Tall Daddy’s house, there was an electric piano in the office.
Occasionally, we’d pull out the ukes. Every now and then, he’d play the piano.
We just did some rearranging in the living room, and the ukuleles are hanging on the wall now. And we decided to bring over the electric piano.
So now, the instruments are all right in the main thoroughfare in the house. And you know what?
They’re getting played. Not necessarily daily, but substantially more than every now and then.
What do you want more of in your house? Can you make it more easily accessible? (And the flip side: can you make less accessible things you want less of?)
