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How to form habits effectively (with Jim Davies)

Clearer Thinking with Spencer Greenberg

CHAPTER

How to Overcome Bad Habits

We associate some trigger with a response that we think is harmful, like eating a donut at 2 p.m. or doing drugs whenever certain friends are around. A more effective way to combat the bad habit is to replace it with something that tries to satisfy the same thing. So if you're hungry, then maybe eat something helpful at 2 o'clock and that's your new habit. Or if you're tired, maybe take a brisk walk at 2 O'clock or maybe have a cup of black coffee,.

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