Mireille and Adam explore the habit loop, the role of environment as a cue, behavior change, the role of dopamine, willpower as a finite resource, and the impact of social influences on habits.
As with any change, we need to collect data. Instead of trying to change a habit right away, treat yourself like a scientist in a data gathering stage and experiment with different rewards to better understand your habit loops. Making and breaking a habit is different for everyone.
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Key takeaways:
- Take stock of your resources
- Look at the context of your own life
- How does this benefit myself and my team/my board?
- Accountability — who’s on your team?
Links:
Book recommendations:
- The Power of Habit
- Atomic Habits
- Essentialism - The Disciplined Pursuit of Less by Greg McKeown (Adam’s favorite chapter is “Protect the asset”)
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09/27/19 • 49 min
Brain Science: Neuroscience, Behavior - Humans and habits
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Mireille, habits are something we all deal with, right? We all have good and bad habits, and these habits allow us to do things like behavior change when we are doing something we like, or dislike we just wanna change that... Sometimes it enables or inhibits burnout if you don't do life well and you can't bend your habits, or break them, or make them etc. And at the core of all that is this life balance that happens, because of thi
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