Habits Flashcards
What are the three parts of a habit?
The Que, the habit, and the reward.
What is the first thing that must be understood before a habit can be broken?
What the Que is that invokes the habit.
How do you break a habit?
When the que is initiated, replace the action of the habit with a new desires action, and produce the same reward.
Can Habits be eradicated?
Habits can only be replaced.
What is the best opportunity to create change?
Monopolize on a crisis, people are resistant to change unless there is a compelling reason to do so.
If there is no need for change and people are resistant, how do you get then onboard?
Create a crisis!
What is it that people resist?
Anything new!
How do you get someone to accept something new?
Surround it by something familiar! For example, playing a new song between two new songs until the new song becomes familiar!
Name a habit that automatically produces other positive habits?
Keystone Habit
What is a primary keystone habit that when cultivated can be automatic?
Will power
What is the benefit of implementing will power in your life?
By performing will power in one portion of your life you will automatically demonstrate it in other portions of your life.
Is willpower infinite or does it have it’s limitations?
It has its limitations, when we are tired or have been implementing it all day it will b used up!
At which points is will power broken down?
At inflection points, such as a time where you are really tired. For example, if you run before you lift weights, you may not want to log after being tired after the run.
How do you mitigate problematic inflection points?
Plan for them. Write out a plan and practice how you will respond when the inflection point arises!
What habits make up the basis of Societal change?
Social Habits.
