Mastering Your Habits

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“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act but a habit”

-Aristotle

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These pointers are based on The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg
Creating new habits
- Familiarize with the formula : Cue > Routine > Reward
  - For example: phone buzzes > check phone > good feels at a ‘like’
  - Start with the cue
  - Create a routine
    - Set yourself up ahead of time, make it easier
  - Define a reward based on your reason
    - Make clear your reason for starting a new habit or dropping an old one
Breaking old habits
- Keep the cue and the reward the same, but change the routine
Keystone habits
- These have a domino effect on other habits
- For example: waking up earlier to get more done, enjoy downtime, or have a yummy breakfast
- These allow us to build up momentum and confidence