Know the Loop
Identify your habit loop: cue → routine → reward.
Swap the Routine
Change a bad habit by keeping the cue and reward but swapping the routine.
Use Triggers
Use triggers like location or time of day to build new habits.
The Power of Habit
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8 mins
In “The Power of Habit,” Charles Duhigg explores the neurology and mechanics of habit formation. After demonstrating that all habits form a three-step loop comprising a cue, a routine, and a reward, he offers a four-step framework for replacing the bad ones that can be summed up in the golden rule of habit change: adjust the routine, but keep the cue and the reward.
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Best suited for people who want to understand how their habits work and are eager to do away with the bad habits in their lives.
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About the Author
Charles Duhigg is a Pulitzer Prize-winning American journalist and a bestselling writer of nonfiction. A longtime reporter for The New York Times, he is best known as the author of “The Power of Habit” and “Smarter Faster Better.” He won his Pulitzer Prize in 2013, as part of the team that wrote “The iEconomy” – a series of ten articles about the business practices of Apple.
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- How habits work.
- What the golden rule of habit change is.
- How to change any habit in just four steps.
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- People who want to understand the logic behind the habits
- Everyone who wants to create new habits
- Leaders who need to develop new habits
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