What are Your Habits Telling You?

Have you ever imagined what it would be like to be on reality TV? Is it even possible to act normal with a television crew taping your every action? As a sustainability consultant, I've often reflected on what a reality TV show communicates about the choices, lifestyles, and habits of its characters.

In fact, if a reality show were taken of your life, what would it reflect? It's sort of like listening to your voice on a recording or watching yourself in a video. What appears isn't always how you think it's projected.

As a green living consultant, the idea of a reality TV show is a fun way to engage clients to look at their habits differently. Habits are routines of behavior that are repeated regularly and tend to occur subconsciously, without one's directly thinking consciously about them. The pretense of a reality show raises awareness of personal habits and shines light on potential areas for eco action. In the world of sustainability, this unconscious display of habits is a fertile ground of opportunity offering low hanging fruit for eco action.

Discovering hidden treasures in your daily habits begins by becoming conscious of your routines as well as your approach to the actions you take. Look for clues in your life. What is in your garbage? Do you leave the water on while brushing your teeth? Idle the car? Pay bills by mail? The value is in the questions. To ask, inherently means there is sparked eco awareness within the questioner. From there, options are available to replace traditional habits with those of eco actions.

What is your external world telling you about yourself? Where is the low hanging fruit for eco awareness in your life?