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Understanding the psychological rewards of bad habits
Creating new habits to replace old ones
Developing self-discipline
The 4 Steps of Habit Change
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, 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: it has two purposes - to satisfy us and to teach us, like you satisfy your craving to see.
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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.
If you get worst 1% every single day end up reaching nearly 0"
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Good & Bad Habits
Good Habits have certain characteristics:
- Obvious: Put your gym bag by the door so you see it first thing in the morning.
- Attractive: Listen to your favorite music while you work out.
- Easy: Start ...
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Habits Shape Your Identity
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...
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The 2-Minute Rule
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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Walk Slowly, But Never Backward
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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The Law Of Least Effort
We will instinctively choose the path that requires least amount of work. This is a universal law that has huge implications in habit formation:
- Create an environment where doing the right thing is as easy as possible.
- Reduce the frict...
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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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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...
The Habit Loop
Each habit can be deconstructed in these 4 steps:
- The cue (smell of coffee) triggers a craving (I want coffee)
- which motivates a response (Buy coffee)
- which provides a reward ...
Rewards Are The End Goal Of Habits
Your cue leads to your craving, which leads to a response, that leads to your reward.
These rewards can take any form, and as your habit gets more ingrained you develop a craving for the reward too, further developing the habit.
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