I've been attempting to "automate" a lot of my practices - and I would like to explain what I mean by that.

A lot of various financial books and recommendations, say something like the following:

"If you are attempting to DISCIPLINE yourself to save money, forget it. There is a much easier way.  What you need to do, is to automatically setup your savings account to accept a certain amount per month.  A minimum you should save is $5/day.  That means, automatically having 150 going into a savings account, your IRA, 401K, etc.  Trying to do this after the fact is MUCH harder."

I've been doing this in regards to other practices as well.

a. I've set myself up to run back and forth from home at 4 times/week.  Since I have to go home or work anyway, and I am close enough to run, it has really worked out to setup this particular process. It "smooths the way", so to speak.
b. I'm doing something similar for meditating, that requires one piece of discipline.  No matter what, I don't get in the shower in the morning, unless I've meditated for 30 minutes.  Even if I am running late, I do NOT get going in my day, unless I have meditated. (Once this made me late to work - but since then, my mind sort of got it.)  

I am looking for ways to do this for other important disciplines.  If I find any, I'll let you know here...