BJ Fogg, founder of the Stanford Behavior Design Lab and author of "Tiny Habits," shares invaluable insights on behavior change. He highlights how small, manageable habits can lead to big improvements in life. Fogg emphasizes the significance of celebrating tiny successes and cultivating self-compassion. The discussion explores the Fog Behavioral Model, focusing on motivation, ability, and prompts as keys to effective change. Listeners learn practical strategies for making lasting habits and nurturing their personal growth through tiny, joyful steps.
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Positive Focus
Change yourself by focusing on the positive, not the negative.
Tiny habits emphasize feeling good to achieve lasting change.
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Self-Compassion
Stop judging yourself for past failures to change.
Treat yourself with kindness, like a toddler learning to walk.
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Rhonda's Email
BJ Fogg realized the prevalence of self-criticism through coaching.
An email from "Rhonda" highlighted a "lifetime of self trash talk."
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In 'Tiny Habits,' Dr. BJ Fogg presents a breakthrough method for habit formation based on 20 years of research and his experience coaching thousands of people. The book introduces the 'Behavior Design' approach, which emphasizes the importance of motivation, ability, and prompts in creating new habits. Fogg's method, known as the ABC (Anchor, Behavior, Celebration) method, involves anchoring new habits to existing routines, performing the behavior, and celebrating each success to reinforce the habit. The book provides step-by-step guides and practical techniques to make habit formation easy, enjoyable, and rewarding, helping readers to increase productivity, reduce stress, and improve overall well-being.
BJ Fogg teaches innovators about human behavior. He has a doctorate from Stanford and founded the Stanford Persuasive Tech Lab – now called the Stanford Behavior Design Lab – in 1988. In this episode, he and Eric discuss his new book, Tiny Habits: The Small Changes that Change Everything. There is so much practical, applicable wisdom in this episode. If you have any changes you want to make, any habits you’d like to start in your life, this episode could be a game-changer for you. In it, you’ll learn the “how-to” when it comes to the science of behavior change. It is a skill you can learn, even if you’ve struggled to make changes in your life before. And the best news? It’s incredibly do-able – if you know how.
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