What's the first thing you do when you wake up in the morning? Do you wash your face or brush your teeth first? Which way do you go to work? When you arrive at the office, do you first check your email, chat with your colleagues, or simply write a memo? What would be the first dish to order at a restaurant? How often do you exercise? What do you often talk about with your family and children? How do you fall asleep at night?
Most of the choices we make every day may seem like the result of thoughtful decision-making, but in fact, it's not. More than 40% of a person's daily activities are the product of habits rather than their own proactive decisions. Although the impact of each habit is relatively small, over time, these habits combined have a huge impact on our health, efficiency, personal economic security, and happiness. What is habit? Can habits be changed?
Habit is a deliberate or thoughtful choice we make, which we continue to do even after a period of time without thinking, often every day. This is a natural response of our nervous system. After the habit is formed, our brain enters a labor-saving mode and no longer fully participates in the decision-making process. Therefore, unless you deliberately resist a certain habit or become aware of the existence of other new habits, the behavior pattern will naturally activate. If you want to change your habits, you first need to understand your own 'habit loop'.
Habitual feedback consists of three parts: suggestion, habitual behavior, and reward.
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The Power of Habit "integrates dozens of vivid cases from various industries, telling us that habits cannot be eliminated, they can only be replaced. As long as you master it
The 'habit loop' involves learning to observe the hints and rewards in life, finding the correct habitual behaviors that can lead to a sense of achievement, and changing deeply ingrained habits for individuals, businesses, and social groups. Learning to harness the power of habit can transform one's life and career.