The most popular study that gets quoted both I would say in academia and in industry is a 2010 study that assessed how long it takes to form habits. And yet even among a group of students who have a lot more flexibility traditionally, 50% at least of those university participants did not achieve the automaticity status that that 66 day average is about. So we have to ask if students who tend to not be juggling all these things that we've been talking about can achieve automaticity. It's such a limited resource. In lives that necessitate pivoting and being flexible, we need the exact opposite.

Get the Snipd
podcast app

Unlock the knowledge in podcasts with the podcast player of the future.
App store bannerPlay store banner

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode

Save any
moment

Hear something you like? Tap your headphones to save it with AI-generated key takeaways

Share
& Export

Send highlights to Twitter, WhatsApp or export them to Notion, Readwise & more

AI-powered
podcast player

Listen to all your favourite podcasts with AI-powered features

Discover
highlights

Listen to the best highlights from the podcasts you love and dive into the full episode