The Mel Robbins Podcast Get Back on Track: 3 Small Habits That Change Your Body, Energy, and Life
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Dec 1, 2025 
Join Charles Duhigg, Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and author of The Power of Habit, as he shares his expertise on behavior change. He reveals three small, manageable habits that can revitalize your mind and body when you feel unmotivated. Discover the ARC Morning Formula for better focus and intentionality. Duhigg emphasizes the power of keystone habits, the importance of tracking for self-awareness, and how even minimal exercise can transform your self-identity, pushing you towards healthier choices.
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Three Keystone Habits Change Everything
- Three keystone habits create outsized ripple effects across your life according to research.
- These habits require little willpower and dramatically change focus, energy, and confidence.
Exercise Rewires Your Self‑Image
- Exercise acts as a keystone habit that shifts self-identity and other behaviors automatically.
- People who exercise tend to eat healthier, procrastinate less, and spend less impulsively.
Use The Cue→Routine→Reward Loop
- Build habits by defining a cue, a concrete routine, and an immediate reward.
- Use multiple stable cues (time, place, people) and give yourself a fast, enjoyable reward after the routine.
