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Habits
From the moment we wake up, we start a routine, a habit. Turning off the alarm, stretching, getting up, washing our faces whatever. Taking action through a certain trigger is called a habit.
Habits allow the brain to save energy and perform common tasks efficiently and in a certain way automatically. Scientists say that 40% of all your actions in a day are already habits. So what does it take for you to take a look?
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THE POWER OF HABITS
Habits have an amazing power if applied right. They can be broken down into 3 parts :
THE CUE - Something that triggers your brain to go into HABIT MODE.
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Consistency is key
Habits get old really quickly if you don't have your paradigms and what you want in life well defined. Something you need to make habits effective is consistency.
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Link pleasure and pain to rewards and punishments
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I am a portuguese student living in Lisbon. I'm currently taking a Bachelor's in Management at Nova SBE.
People who want to hire workers look at ways of improving efficiency, and what one individual will bring to the table. As so, learning to be efficient is very important.
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How Habits Work
A habit - a mini-system that once you create, becomes automatic to your body, with minimal interference from the brain.
The Habit Loop is a breakdown of a habit put it into three sections:
- Cue: A certain trigger that awakens the habit
- Routine: The action you perform witho...
Habits emerge...
...because the brain is constantly looking for ways to save effort.
It will try to make almost any routine into a habit, because habits allow our minds to ramp down more often. This effort-saving instinct is a huge advantage.
How To Stop Bad Habits?
The process of behavior change always starts with awareness. You need to be aware of your habits before you can change them.
Pointing-and-Calling raises your level of awareness from a nonconscious habit to a more conscious level by verbalizing your actions.
- Make a list of daily h...
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