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The Power of Habit says it’s impossible to remove a habit. You will need to combat it with willpower. This may become habitual itself. But when you suddenly have a really bad period, chances are big you will fall back into the old habit. The book goes on to say that it is possible to replace a habit. You need to keep the trigger and reward the same, but replace the routine....
A habit is defined by 3 things trigger: an internal or external stimulus routine: fixed set of behaviours reward: some reinforcement Trigger Routine Reward Context feeling stressed grab jacketinvite colleaguego outsidelight a cigarette feeling connected /relaxed feeling Smoking feeling tired walk to kitchenmake coffeepour a cupadd lots of sugardrink coffee caffeine /sugar /hot beverage /5 min meditation Coffee Why is this model useful? It helps looking at habits in a clear way....
Table Of Contents PART I: The Habits of Individuals 1. The Habit loop - How Habits Work 2. The Craving Brain - How to Create New Habits 3. The Golden Rule of Habit Change - Why transformation Occurs PART II: The Habits ofSuccessfulOrganizations 4. Keystone Habits, or the Ballad of Paul O’Neil “Which Habits Matter most” 5. Starbucks & the habit of success “When willpower becomes automatic” 6. The power of a crisis “How leaders create habits through accident and design” 7....