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Christopher the Coherent

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Pointing and calling our habits

Pointing-and-calling is so effective because it raises the level of awareness from a nonconscious habit to a more conscious level.

The more automatic a behavior becomes, the less likely we are to consciously think about it, so one of our greatest challenges in changing habits is maintaining awareness of what we are actually doing.

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The Habits Scorecard: Use This Simple Exercise to Discover Which Habits You Should Change

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The Habits Scorecard: Use This Simple Exercise to Discover Which Habits You Should Change | James Clear

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Make a list of your habits

Firstly you have to make a list of all the things and habits you do in the morning, afternoon or evening.

Here's a sample of where your list might be:

Wake up

+, - and =

Once you have your list, look at each behavior and ask yourelf if it is a good habit, a bad habit or a neutral habit. If it is a good habit then write "+" next to it. "-" for the bad ones and = for the neutral ones

For example:

Wake up =
Turn off alarm =
Check my phone –
Go to the bathroom =
Weigh myself +
Take a shower +
Brush my teeth +

and so on..

How do I know if a Habit is good or bad?

there aren't good habits and bad habits. There are effective habits ( with positive outcomes) and ineffective habits (with negative outcomes).

It depens on your needs. Just be aware of your behaviors and ask yourself if they are good for you or not.

Kieron L

@kieronl

The Ultimate Habit Tracker Guide

This article includes an excerpt from Atomic Habits, my New York Times bestselling book. If you want to stick with a habit for good, one simple and effective thing you can do is keep a habit tracker. Here's why: Elite performers will often measure, quantify, and track their progress in various ways.

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Habit tracking

Is a simple and effective thing to do if you want to stick with a habit for good. No matter the format (calendar, journal, app), it provides immediate evidence whether you are making progress or...

The power of habit tracking:

It creates a visual cue that can remind you to act.
It is motivating to see the progress you are making. You don't want to break your streak.
It feels satisfying to record your success in the moment.

To make habit tracking easier:

Manual tracking should be limited to your most important habits.
Record each measurement immediately after the habit occurs.

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Evie Gold

@double_golde

The Habit Loop: 5 Habit Triggers That Make New Behaviors Stick

In my book New York Times bestselling book Atomic Habits, I explain that the process of building a habit can be divided into four simple steps: cue, craving, response, and reward. The image below shows the habit loop and how these four factors work together to build new habits.

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The Habit Loop

The cue triggers a craving, which motivates a response, which provides a reward, which satisfies the craving and, ultimately, becomes associated with the cue.

Together, these fo...

5 primary ways that a new habit can be triggered

Cue 1: Time - Most common way to trigger a new habit
Cue 2: Location - Most powerful driver of mindless habits and also the least recognized
Cue 3: Preceding Event - Many habits are a response to something else that happens in your life
Cue 4: Emotional State - emotional state is a common cue for bad habits
Cue 5: Other People - people you surround yourself with can play a role in your habits and behaviors.

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