What to know about building habits
Here’s your monthlong guide for building habits.
Brushing our teeth first thing in the morning, putting our feet on the coffee table when we’re on the couch, crossing our arms a certain way.
A lot of our day-to-day life is made up of habits. Those things we do automatically, without even thinking about them. When we’re tired, hungry, or just off our game, we’re pretty likely to lean on them so we don’t have to use any more effort than absolutely necessary.
Habits help us:
Behave in healthy ways.
Spend less time deciding whether or not to make a healthy choice.
Let’s break it down…
The habit loop lies at the heart of every hobby.
When the behaviour leads to an immediate rewards, it’s reinforcing.
The more often we repeat an action based on the same cue, the more likely the behaviour will become a habit.
This month we’re breaking down the different pieces of the habit loop to build a new healthy habit. Check back throughout the next four weeks for our Weekly Techniques!