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Stephen Guise on How to Form Elastic Habits

Jan 4, 2022

Stephen Guise, an international bestselling author known for his book "Elastic Habits," delves into the art of forming adaptable habits. He shares insights on how flexibility in habit formation can lead to sustained motivation, emphasizing the significance of starting small for big changes. Guise discusses the roles of different types of cues that trigger habits, as well as the importance of emotional cues in building positive behaviors. His unique approach allows individuals to create habits that adjust to life's unpredictability, making personal growth more achievable.

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Quick takeaways

Creating elastic habits involves incorporating flexibility and adaptability into your daily routines.

Choosing different cues or triggers for each habit can help establish and maintain consistent behaviors.

Deep dives

Choose up to three habits and consider their lateral options

Choose up to three habits that you want to focus on. For each habit, consider different lateral options or variations that you can choose from to accomplish the habit.

Resilient habits over static targets

01:33

Designing habits based on the texture of your day

01:42

Exploring the Nine by Nine Movement Grid

01:08

Habits Become Embedded Over Time

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Intro

3min

Navigating the Battle of Habits

19min

Starting Small for Big Changes

7min

Understanding Elastic Habits

6min

Harnessing Emotional Cues for Positive Habit Formation

4min

Navigating Retirement: Crafting Elastic Habits

16min

Embracing Elastic Habits

5min

Stephen Guise is an international best-selling author, blogger, and entrepreneur. His books have been translated into 17 languages, including his latest book, Elastic Habits: How to Create Smarter Habits That Adapt to Your Day.

Eric and Stephen discuss his unique approach to creating good habits that are adaptable to your life and unique circumstances.

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Stephen Guise and I Discuss How to Form Elastic Habits and…

His book, Elastic Habits: How to Create Smarter Habits That Adapt to Your Day
How bad habits fulfill some needs
An elastic habit is one that creates flexibility and more points of progress
How flexibility is strength when it comes to obstacles
Lateral flexibility is having several different options to achieve the same goal
Vertical flexibility is having the option to move the intensity of the activity up or down
The roles of the different levels: mini, plus, and elite
How to work with feelings and motivation in establishing habits
How to apply the lateral and vertical flexibility to habits
Cues or triggers are what prompts you to do the behavior
The different types of cues or triggers: time. activity, daily, emotional, and window
Intelligent tracking and why it’s important in establishing new habits
The process for creating and implementing “elastic” habits

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