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#758 - Dr Orion Taraban - How To Hack Your Psychology And Become More Resilient
Modern Wisdom
Creating Negative Outcomes for Positive Habits
Motivating oneself to stick with a new habit can be achieved by creating a negative outcome that needs to be escaped by doing the constructive behavior that one wants to build as a habit. This technique has been effectively used by people like Victor Hugo, who wrote novels by locking himself in a room and sending 3000 words out to his servant to be released. Another effective method is to nominate an amount of money that would sting if lost, requiring a check to be written to an organization one disagrees with if the nominated behavior is not performed. This approach compels individuals to carry out the desired behavior to avoid contributing their hard-earned money to an unwanted cause, highlighting the effectiveness of creating negative consequences for reinforcing positive habits.
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