Procrastination happens when you remember to take action but don’t—to avoid some form of pain (physical, mental, or emotional). The three methods to overcome it, as covered in the book, are: Decreasing the pain of action (discussed here) Increasing the pain of inaction Embracing the pain Since procrastination is a mechanism to avoid pain, one …
With an effective cue, you will remember that you need to take action. Yet that doesn’t mean that you will actually follow through with it. Sometimes, for one reason or another, you avoid that action. This is procrastination—it prevents you from taking action, delays your goals, and weakens your aspiration. Why do we procrastinate? To …
To create a habit, all you need are the cue and the action. To maintain a habit, you need a third element: reward. This trains your brain to want the activity, a key to reinforcing good behaviors. There are three kinds of rewards: intrinsic, extrinsic, and avoiding painful consequences. The first two types of rewards …
To create a habit, all you need are the cue and the action. To maintain a habit, you need a third element: reward. This trains your brain to want the activity, a key to reinforcing good behaviors. There are three kinds of rewards: intrinsic, extrinsic, and avoiding painful consequences. The methods of extrinsic rewards are …
To create a habit, all you need are the cue and the action. To maintain a habit, you need a third element: reward. This trains your brain to want the activity, which is key to reinforcing good behaviors. There are three kinds of rewards: intrinsic, extrinsic, and avoiding painful consequences. Intrinsic rewards are the best …
The action is the habit you want to create; the cue is your trigger, your reminder. We need a reminder because one of the main obstacles of self-discipline is forgetfulness. Until your chosen activity becomes an automatic habit, you will need reminders to do it. You cannot depend on your memory for this. You need …
The quality of your life is a reflection of the quality of your habitual thoughts and actions. So having good habits is extremely important for living well and achieving your goals. The three core elements of habits are: cue, action, and reward. Here, let’s consider action. Your key actions, if done habitually, will help you …
There is no denying that your environment affects you. It is easier to focus on your work if your desk is clean, your office quiet, and your computer desktop is not littered with fifty different files and leftovers of abandoned tasks. It is easier to get into the mood of doing exercise when you are …
The quality of your life is a reflection of the quality of your habitual thoughts and actions. So having good habits is extremely important for living well and achieving your goals. The three core elements of habit-building are: cue, action, and reward. Here, let’s consider cues. A habit cue is a trigger that prompts you …
How long does it take to build a habit? Some studies say it takes as little as 18 or 21 days; others say it takes 254 days. In any case, it’s true that after a setup period, the new behavior tends to become automated and require very little self-control or willpower to be maintained. For …
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