Optimal Living Daily - Personal Development and Self-Improvement

2126: What is Habit Stacking and How to Create Habits That Stick by Shirley of Daring Living on Latest Habit Research

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Oct 6, 2021
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INSIGHT

Habit Stacking

  • Habit stacking tricks your brain into adopting new routines faster by linking them to existing ones.
  • This leverages the brain's natural tendency to automate actions and conserve mental energy.
INSIGHT

Habit Loop

  • Habits form through a three-step loop: cue, routine, and reward.
  • The brain learns to associate cues with rewards, automating the routine in between.
ANECDOTE

Workout Clothes Cue

  • Shirley used to place workout clothes on her bed as a cue to exercise after work.
  • The reward was a smoothie, reinforcing the workout routine.
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