Embrace Change and Flexibility in Building Habits

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When working on personal development, such as adopting exercise as a habit, people often face setbacks and tend to resort to negative self-talk, believing they are destined to fail. This mindset of expecting to maintain the habit forever can lead to self-doubt and unnecessary pressure. It is important to embrace change and flexibility in habits, understanding that life evolves and habits may need to adapt across various stages.

We all have habits - the good and not-so good kind. But can we use them to our advantage? In this week’s episode, Chris is joined by James Clear, entrepreneur and author of #1 New York Times bestseller, “Atomic Habits”, for a conversation about the power of habitual behavior. They discuss the science of habit formation, how to understand the forces that motivate you, and why the sum of many little habits can add up to a better life. For the full text transcript, visit go.ted.com/BHTranscripts