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86. Building Habits: The Key to Lasting Behavior Change
Think Fast Talk Smart: Communication Techniques
How to Create Habits With Specificity and Repetition
Focusing on specificity enhances habit formation. Clearly define what you want to achieve, like specifying a book to read or where to do the reading, as this clarity helps your brain create a stronger connection to the task. Additionally, emotion plays a critical role in solidifying habits. Positive feelings linked to an action can reinforce the habit quickly, making it feel natural or automatic. A strong emotional experience can wire a habit in with just one occurrence, while weaker emotional responses may require repetition to establish the behavior. Thus, while repetition may be necessary for some habits, it is ultimately the emotional impact that solidifies them, emphasizing the importance of feeling successful during the process.
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