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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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“If you can get 1 % better each day you will end up 37 times better by the time you’re done.
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Good Habits have certain characteristics:
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Habits exist in order to help us do repetitive things automatically.
PROBLEM PHASE:
1 - Cue: the cue triggers the brain to a certain behavior, like you walk into dark room.
2 - Craving: this is the motivation behind the habit, l...
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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...
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If you can do an action in two minutes or less, tackle it at the moment — and don’t delay.
The rule was created by David Allen in Getting Things Done & James Clear recommends it for habit building as well: When you start a new habit it should take less tha...
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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:
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“A habit needs to be enjoyable for it to last.”
What is instantly rewarded is done again. what instantly punished is ditched.
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Your identity emerges out of your habits. You are not born with preset beliefs. Every belief, including those about yourself, is learned and conditioned through experience.
More precisely, your habits are how you embody your identity. When you make your bed each day, you embody the identity...
Your habits are how you embody your identity. The more you repeat a behavior, the more you reinforce the identity associated with that behavior.
When you write each day, you embody the identity of a creative person. When you train each day, you embody the identity of an athletic p...
Your behaviors are usually a reflection of your identity. What you do is an indication of the type of person you believe you are .
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