Want to create a new positive habit in your life?
This video will cover a proven method to build lasting habits...
1) The Habit Loop - The Habit Loop is a neurological loop that
governs any habit - The habit loop consists of three elements:
a cue, a routine and a reward - There is also the craving, or the fuel to
work through the loop - Understanding these elements can help in
understanding how to change bad habits or form good ones
2) Cue - The cue for a habit can be anything that
triggers the habit - Cues are usually triggers such as a location,
a time of day, other people, an emotional state or an immediately preceding action
- For example, listening to some music might be the cue to motivate you to take action
- The cue tells the brain to go into automatic processing mode, which can be hard to resist
3) Routine - The routine is the action you carry out
- It is fundamental to encourage the routine, as this will build the lasting habit
- It can be extremely challenging to stop routines for bad habits...
- ...so instead it is highly encouraged to replace bad routines with postive ones
4) Reward - Every habit ends in a reward, though it
may not be obvious to us - For example, having a glass of water when
you wake up in the morning makes you feel refreshed and rehydrated
- If the reward is positive, your brain will remember the habit and want to repeat it
- This will usually be because dopamine is released on the reward, making you feel better
5) Craving - When a habit is repeated and delivers a
positive reward, the brain develops a craving for it
- This craving can act as fuel for the habit loop, making the routine become more and more
automatic... - ...which makes the habit “stick” in
the long term - When a habit loop isn’t fueled by a craving,
it requires more effort to be completed - Understanding why you are building the habit
often helps you crave the reward
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