As Lisa’s habits changed, so had her brain.﻿

“All our life, so far as it has definite form, is but a mass of habits,”

By focusing on one pattern-what is known as a “keyston﻿e habit”-Lisa had taught herself how to reprogram the other routines in her life, as well.

"...and I started crying even harder. I felt desperate, like I had to change something, at least one thing I could control.”

A wave of sadness rushed to Lisa, feeling as if she's seeing her world and everything she wanted had ﻿crumbled.“It wasn’t a great time for me,” Lisa said.

1. Recognize the following:<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">What you are...</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Where you are...</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Why are you in that situation.</li></ul>2. Form a Goal in Mind—something to work toward and to focus on.3. Create your Habit Game Plan.<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">Condition yourself.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Gear up.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Be ready to make sacrifices (quit the vices or acts that would hinder you from your goal)</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Replace your vices or acts with something that would help you touch-up your goal.</li></ul>Acomplish an act or goal which touch off a series of changes that would ultimately radiate out to every part of your life.READY FOR YOUR HABIT GAME PLAN?

The Habit Game Plan

Groundbreaking new research shows that by grabbing hold of the three-step "loop" all habits form in our brains--cue, routine, reward--we can change them, giving us the power to take control over our lives. "We are what we repeatedly do," said Aristotle. "Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit." On the most basic level, a habit is a simple neurological loop: there is a cue (my mouth feels gross), a routine (hello, Crest), and a reward (ahhh, minty fresh). Understanding this loop is the key to exercising regularly or becoming more productive at work or tapping into reserves of creativity. Marketers, too, are learning how to exploit these loops to boost sales; CEOs and coaches are using them to change how employees work and athletes compete. As this book shows, tweaking even one habit, as long as it's the right one, can have staggering effects. In The Power of Habit, award-winning New York Times business reporter Charles Duhigg takes readers inside labs where brain scans record habits as they flourish and die; classrooms in which students learn to boost their willpower; and boardrooms where executives dream up products that tug on our deepest habitual urges. Full of compelling narratives that will appeal to fans of Michael Lewis, Jonah Lehrer, and Chip and Dan Heath, The Power of Habit contains an exhilarating argument: our most basic actions are not the product of well-considered decision making, but of habits we often do not realize exist. By harnessing this new science, we can transform our lives.

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NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • This instant classic explores how we can change our lives by changing our habits. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY The Wall Street Journal • Financial Times In The Power of Habit, award-winning business reporter Charles Duhigg takes us to the thrilling edge of scientific discoveries that explain why habits exist and how they can be changed. Distilling vast amounts of information into engrossing narratives that take us from the boardrooms of Procter & Gamble to the sidelines of the NFL to the front lines of the civil rights movement, Duhigg presents a whole new understanding of human nature and its potential. At its core, The Power of Habit contains an exhilarating argument: The key to exercising regularly, losing weight, being more productive, and achieving success is understanding how habits work. As Duhigg shows, by harnessing this new science, we can transform our businesses, our communities, and our lives. With a new Afterword by the author   “Sharp, provocative, and useful.”—Jim Collins   “Few [books] become essential manuals for business and living. The Power of Habit is an exception. Charles Duhigg not only explains how habits are formed but how to kick bad ones and hang on to the good.”—Financial Times   “A flat-out great read.”—David Allen, bestselling author of Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity “You’ll never look at yourself, your organization, or your world quite the same way.”—Daniel H. Pink, bestselling author of Drive and A Whole New Mind “Entertaining . . . enjoyable . . . fascinating . . . a serious look at the science of habit formation and change.”—The New York Times Book Review

Charles Duhigg is an American journalist and non-fiction author. He was a reporter for The New York Times, currently writes for The New Yorker Magazine and is the author of two books on habits and productivity, titled The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business and Smarter Faster Better.

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