What studies say the number one best way to start an exercise habit is to give yourself a reward that you genuinely enjoy.
CHARLES DUHIGGI think I’m smart, and I know I was a good mom. But there wasn’t a lot I could point to and say, that’s why I’m special.
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I think I’m smart, and I know I was a good mom. But there wasn’t a lot I could point to and say, that’s why I’m special.
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The cooperation of NASCAR – or any other system, it turns out – persists only when everyone believes he has the opportunity to win.
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If you dress a new something in old habits, it’s easier for the public to accept it.
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The biggest moment of flexibility in our shopping habits is when we have a child, because when you think about it, all of your old routines sort of go out the window, and suddenly a marketer can come in and sell you new kinds of things.
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Rather, to change a habit, you must keep the old cue, and deliver the old reward, but insert a new routine.
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Once you understand that habits can change, you have the freedom and the responsibility to remake them. Once you understand that habits can be rebuilt, the power of habit becomes easier to grasp and the only option left is to get to work.
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Change might not be fast and it isn’t always easy. But with time and effort, almost any habit can be reshaped.
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If you want to do something that requires willpower – like going for a run after work – you have to conserve your willpower muscle during the day.
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Habits are malleable throughout your entire life.
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Between calculated risk and reckless decision-making lies the dividing line between profit and loss.
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This is the real power of habit: the insight that your habits are what you choose them to be.
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Self-discipline has a bigger effect on academic performance than does intellectual talent.
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The Golden Rule of Habit Change: You can’t extinguish a bad habit, you can only change it.
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Making your bed every morning is correlated with better productivity, a greater sense of well-being, and stronger skills at sticking with a budget.
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Habits, scientists say, emerge because the brain is constantly looking for ways to save effort.
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