Tiny Habits - Introduction

Question 1

What are the only things we can do that will create lasting change:

Answer 1

1. Have an epiphany
2. Change our environment
3. Change our habits in tiny ways

Question 2

What’s the best way to change a behavior or start a new one?

Answer 2

The best way to change a behavior is by creating positive habits, and creating tiny positive habits is the path to developing much bigger ones.

Question 3

Why is it best to start small?

Answer 3

It’s best to start small because with our busy lives it’s logical to think that there won’t be enough time to consistently follow through on a new habit.

Thirty minutes of exercise most days? Cooking a healthy dinner every night? Writing daily in a gratitude journal? Forget it. Who has the time?

With the Tiny Habits method, you focus on small actions that you can do in less than 30 seconds. You will quickly wire in the seeds of a new habit, and then it will grow naturally. Starting tiny is how you begin creating a big change without worrying about the time involved.

The less time you have, the more appropriate the method of Tiny Habits is for you. No matter how motivated you are to cultivate a healthy habit, odds are you won’t be able to do it reliably if you start big. When you go big, the new habit probably won’t stick. In many people’s lives, tiny isn’t just the best option, it might be the only option.

Question 4

To avoid relying too heavily on the clients motivation to follow through on a behavior we should what?

Answer 4

We should help them do what they already want to do.

This is the Fogg Maxim #1: Help people do what they already want to do.

Question 5

What is the Fogg Maxim #2

Answer 5

Help people feel successful.

(People change best by feeling good, not by feeling bad.)