How To Break Bad Habits (Power of Habit Book Summary)

The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg - http://amzn.to/2DKChMR The Power of Habit” by Charles Duhigg “All our life, so far as it has definite form, is but a mass of habits.” - William James 1892 Part 1 - The Habits of Individuals Habits are formed in the basal ganglia, which means you can form new habits even when you lose short term memory. Part 2 - The Habits of Successful Organizations Organizations and companies have habits that have either been formed intentionally or out of necessity. Habits in an organization can keep it running along smoothly or they will eventually cause destruction and it will take a true crisis for the people within to finally embrace change. Part 3 - The Habits of Societies And then societies themselves have habits and social norms that we all prescribe to more or less for fear of social pressure. One paper published by a Duke University researcher in 2006 found that more than 40% of the actions people performed each day weren’t actual decisions, but habits. Even by changing one habit, people will start to change other parts of their lives that have nothing to do with the habit The Golden Rule of Habit Change. - Developing self awareness of what triggers your habit (snacking, drinking, smoking not spoken but want to be in video) - Recognizing/Writing down each cue that triggers you to fall into your habit - Understanding what it is you’re trying to get out of your habit (comfort, stress relief, connection, distraction - that’s the reward same) - Create a replacement routine to satisfy what you’re craving - Believing in a greater purpose, having meaning to what you’re doing - Communal support