habit

The three parts of a habit are… 1.Cue or Trigger: Something that fires the habit 2.Routine: The course of action we take after the trigger to get the reward. 3.Reward: The reason we do the action let’s look at three important facts about habits and see how they work. 1.Researchers have found that it is much easier to change an existing habit than create a new one. 2.It’s easier to change the routine, than the trigger or reward 3.The smaller a new habit is, the easier it is to create 1.Start with an existing trigger 2.Optimize your existing routine 3.Add another small action or habit to the trigger 4.Write a blended routine including your optimized routine and added habit. 5.Write it out in a positive statement. Test and maximise the blended routine 6.Monitor your new routine for a while until it becomes a long term habit Now he needed to know what the cue was. Researchers have found that almost all habit related cues fit into one of five categories. 1.Location 2.Time 3.Emotional State 4.Other People 5.Immediately Preceding Action Know what you want Find out what rewards you are getting Change your routine until you get what you want.