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How to Create New Habits

How to Create New Habits

“Cravings are what drive habits. And figuring out how to spark a craving makes creating a new habit easier.”

Habits are very powerful because they create neurological cravings. This craving is at the core of creating a new habit. For example, after eating a meal, we can feel that our teeth are dirty. That’s the cue. And we crave to make them feel clean and fresh. That’s the reward. Once there is a cue; we crave the reward.

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The Keystone Habit

“If you focus on changing or cultivating keystone habits, you can cause widespread shifts.”

Some habits have the power to start a chain reaction. Some habits are better than others. These habits are “keystone habits.” A keystone habit starts a process that changes ...

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The Habit of Success

“This is how willpower becomes a habit: by choosing a certain behavior ahead of time, and then following that routine when an inflection point arrives.”

Willpower is the most important keystone habit for individual success. Studies show that it’s more important tha...

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Why Transformation Occurs

Why Transformation Occurs

“That’s the rule: If you use the same cue, and provide the same reward, you can shift the routine and change the habit. Almost any behavior can be transformed if the cue and reward stay the same.”

You cannot truly extinguish bad habits. Habits are strong, and when ...

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How Habits Work

How Habits Work

“Habits can be changed, if we understand how they work.”

Habits emerge because the brain wants to save effort. The brain, instead of analyzing the situation and thinking about behavior, can simply execute a routine. This gives the logical part of the brain more spa...

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How to CREATE new habits

How to CREATE new habits

• This is how new habits are created: By putting together a cue, a routine, and a reward, and then cultivating a craving that drives the loop.

• To create a new habit (such as running each morning), you need to choose a simple cue (e.g. leaving your gym clothes out,...

Chapter 3: How to build better habits in four simple steps

Habits do not restrict freedom. They create it.

There are four parts to a habit: Cue, Craving, Response, and Reward. Let’s take a closer look at them:

- Cue - the cue triggers the brain to a certain behavior.
- Craving - this is the mo...

How to Avoid Bad Habits

Identifying the cue and the reward you’re craving is key to eliminating bad habits.
More often than not, you can quit bad habits by adding a little “friction”.
With this information, you can replace any bad habit with a healthier one that offers the same reward.

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