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Understanding the psychological rewards of bad habits
Creating new habits to replace old ones
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Your actions define who you are. Our habits are a reflection of our identity. The more we repeat a behavior, the more we reinforce the identity associated with that behavior.
For example: if you make your bed every day, you are reinforcing the identity of someone who is organized and tidy. If you exercise regularly, you are reinforcing the identity of someone who is fit and healthy.
James Clear argues that the best way to change our identity is to focus on changing our habits. By starting with small, easy habits, we can gradually build up a new identity that is more aligned with our goals.
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Habits exist in order to help us do repetitive things automatically.
PROBLEM PHASE:
1 - Cue:ย the cue triggers the brain to a certain behavior, like you walk into dark room.
2 - Craving: this is the motivation behind the habit, like you want to be able to see
SOLUTION PHASE:
3 - Response: this is the action to perform, like you flip the light switch.
4 - Reward:ย it has two purposes - to satisfy us and to teach us, like you satisfy your craving to see.
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โIf you can get 1 % better each dayย you will end up 37 times better by the time youโre done.
If you get worst 1% every single day end up reaching nearly 0"
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Good Habits have certain characteristics:ย
Bad Habits can be broken down by making them:
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โA habit needs to be enjoyable for it to last.โ
What is instantly rewarded is done again. what instantly punished is ditched.
To get a habit to stick You need to feel instantly successful, even if in a small way.
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It's easy to get discouraged when you're trying to change your habits, especially if you don't see results immediately. But if you keep taking small steps forward, even if they're not huge, you'll eventually reach your goals.
For example: if you're trying to lose weight, you might be tempted to skip a workout or eat a unhealthy meal. But if you do that, you'll be setting yourself back. It's better to make small, healthy choices that will help you reach your goals in the long run.
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If you can do an action in two minutes or less, tackle it at the moment โ and donโt delay.ย
The rule was created by David Allen inย Getting Things Done & James Clear recommends it for habit building as well: When you start a new habit it should take less than two minutes to do.
Any habit can be scaled down into a 2-minute version:
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We will instinctively choose the path that requires least amount of work. This is a universal law that has huge implications in habit formation:ย
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Curious about different takes? Check out our Atomic Habits Summary book page to explore multiple unique summaries written by Deepstash users.
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