Three Challenges to Developing Healthy Habits

B.J. Fogg says there are three challenges to developing healthy habits. The first challenge is that we get hard on ourselves when we fail, he writes. You should create tiny habits instead of relying on motivation for your goals. Aspirations aren't something you can achieve at a specific time point and must be broken down into smaller steps.

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Show notes / PDF & Infographic 📝 Have you ever wanted to change a habit but never quite got around to it? It can be hard to change your life. You might feel you're too busy, or that what you want to do is too great a challenge. But even small changes can have a big impact on your life and they don't have to take long.

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Introduction

Have you ever wanted to change a habit but never quite got around to it? It can be hard to change your life. You might feel you're too busy, or that what you want to do is too great a challenge. But even small changes can have a big impact on your life and they don't have to take long.

Fogg shows the power of breaking down your goal into tiny behaviors. These tiny behaviors can help you achieve your goals and dreams. Fogg's behavior formula shows you can achieve significant changes by starting small. You can create habits that are good for you and help you live a more balanced life full of positive energy.

Tiny Habits is a culmination of BJ Fogg’s 20 years of human behavior research at Stanford University. He learned that there are only three things that will change your behavior eventually. You can easily control only two of these three. First, you can change your environment. Second, you can engage in tiny behaviors. Tiny Habits shows how humans cannot put in place healthy habits like a new diet or regular exercise. But you can solve these problems by focusing on things you can control.

"[BJ's] groundbreaking research is finally accessible to a public eager to change their behaviors and, by extension, their lives." - Brad Lauster, former director of product design at Weight Watchers

About BJ Fogg

BJ Fogg is an American social scientist, author, researcher, teacher, and TEDx speaker. He founded the Behavior Design Lab at Stanford University, where he directs research and innovation. Fogg is also known as the "Father of Captology (Persuasive Technology)". He also teaches industry innovators how to use his models and methods in behavior design.

Fogg has a BA and MA in English from Brigham Young University. He also holds a PhD in Communications from Stanford University. Fogg worked at Stanford as a teaching assistant for Philip Zimbardo, who is best known for the Stanford Prison Experiment.

Fogg’s notable students include New York Times bestselling author, Ramit Sethi, and Mike Krieger, co-founder of Instagram.