Dental Hygeine: Day 4

Day 4

Well, I have started to get a real handle on the format of this blog. (Being honest here, I sorta jumped in with both feet and am now feeling my way along as I go).

I have decided that each habit will have 22 days (obvious, no?) and that each of those days will have a purpose/theme to go with it. But, in deciding the format of all this, I realized that I am off by a day, and therefore today will be used to plan ahead and bring myself up to date.

A typical 22 days:

Day 1: What? Wherein I discuss what my new habit will be, including what counts and doesn't and whether I am allowing myself any wiggle room.

Day 2: Why? The reasons I am forming this habit, some are personal reasons, some are more obvious.

Day 3: What is standing in my way? Why haven't I done this yet? Obstacles between me and my goal.

Day 4: Strategies for overcoming those obstacles.

Day 5: Fun fact on the fives: A fun fact/tidbit of info/story I know about the new habit. Something that makes this more fun.

Day 6: Silent 6, an image I have either taken or found somewhere that is related. These could be really interesting to find.

Day 7: Week in review. At this point I will be 7 days in to my new habit, and will re-evaluate how things are going.

Day 8: ??? Random thoughts, probably. Not reserved for anything in particular. This may get a designation later.

Day 9: A look back at previous habits and how I am doing with them.

Day 10: Another fun fact on the (multiples of) five. (Yay! alliteration)

Day 11: halfway 'how am I doing?'

Day 12: ???

Day 13: ???

Day 14: Week 2 in review.

Day 15: fun fact on the fives.

Day 16: silent sixteen (like silent six!)

Day 17: What's next? Wherein I start to plan ahead for the next habit. Thinking about what I am most in need of, and where I stand.

Day 18: How to. Sharing what I have learned about how to do something related to the current habit.

Day 19: Looking ahead: do I have any strategies in place to assure that the momentum for this habit keeps going past day 22?

Day 20: Fun fact on the fives.

Day 21: Week three in review.

Day 22: Celebration of success (discussion of failure is a possibility I suppose.)

Then I start again with a new habit and an improved me. If you have any suggestions on how to fill days 8,12,13, or 18 please feel free to leave a comment and let me know.

**Daily report from yesterday: Day 3**

I was good despite all obstacles to the contrary. I was miserably sick and slept almost all day, which means breakfast was late *and* I never got out of my PJs, but I did floss and brush about noon...shortly after 'breakfast'.

Then, I went to bed super early, but I did again floss and brush. Even sent the DH out for more Listerine so as not to slack there. I think that this habit is one of the few things making my cold more manageable, the pain in my upper jaw due to my sinuses has been beastly.

Three full days, going strong.

edited on April 8th to add a subject for day 18