Building Habits with 〜ようにする

Use 〜ようにする to describe making an effort to keep a habit, follow a rule, or change behavior over time.

Use dictionary form + ようにする and ない-form + ようにする to express ongoing effort.Describe habits and self-imposed rules in a natural way.Recognize 〜ようにしている as a common reading pattern for current habits.

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Making an effort to do something

〜ようにする means to try to make something your habit or policy. It suggests repeated effort over time rather than a single decision in one moment.

毎日ニュースを読むようにしています。

I try to read the news every day.

〜ようにしています describes a current habit the speaker tries to keep.

寝る前にスマホを見ないようにしています。

I try not to look at my phone before bed.

Negative pattern for an avoided habit.

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Building Habits with 〜ようにする

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