6Changes is a new site by Leo Babauta of Zen Habits and author of The Power of Less.

It goes like this:

• Pick 6 habits for 2010.
• Pick 1 of the 6 habits to start with.
• Commit as publicly as possible to creating this new habit in 2 months.
• Break the habit into 8 baby steps, starting with a ridiculously easy step. Example: if you want to floss, the first step is just to get out a piece of floss at the same time each night.
• Choose a trigger for your habit – something already in your routine that will immediately precede the habit. Examples: eating breakfast, brushing your teeth, showering, waking up, arriving at the office, leaving the office, getting home in the evening.
• Do the 1st, really easy baby step for one week, right after the trigger. Post your progress publicly. (Read more.)
• Each week, move on to a slightly harder step. You’ll want to progress faster, but don’t. You’re building a new habit. Repeat this until you’ve done 8 weeks.
• You now have a new habit! Commit to Habit No. 2 and repeat the process.