How to form habits?

The main components of habit formation:

• A Cue: It causes your brain to begin a behavior. It is a bit of information that predicts a reward.
• A Craving: It is the motivation behind every habit. Without a desire, we don't have a reason to act.

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, la...

“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...