Feel Better, Live More with Dr Rangan Chatterjee BITESIZE | The Surprising Secret to Making New Habits Stick | Professor Michael Norton #566
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Jun 19, 2025 
In this engaging discussion, Harvard Professor Michael Norton, a renowned behavioral scientist, explores how to transform new habits into lasting rituals. He highlights the psychological advantages of pre-performance rituals, especially seen in elite athletes. Norton emphasizes the significance of structured morning rituals for emotional well-being and presents 'temptation bundling' as a strategy to synergize enjoyable habits with less appealing ones, ultimately enriching daily life with meaning and fulfillment.
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Elite Runners' Shoe-tying Ritual
- Elite athletes often perform elaborate shoe-tying rituals before competing to prepare mentally.
- These rituals help them feel ready and calm before high-pressure performance situations.
Morning Rituals Provide Control
- Use morning rituals to gain a sense of control amid daily chaos.
- Rituals help prepare your mind for the day, stabilizing emotions and focus.
Rituals Add Meaning to Habits
- Habits focus on completion while rituals add meaning and emotion to how actions are done.
- Ritual disruption causes discomfort, showing rituals deepen engagement beyond mere habits.