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How to build better habits in 4 simple steps, The science of how habits…
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The habit loop
the cue triggers a craving, which motivates a response, which provides a reward, which satisfies the craving and, ultimately, becomes associated with the cue.
cue, craving, response, reward
This four-step process is not something that happens occasionally, but rather it is an endless feedback loop that is running and active during every moment you are alive
The brain is continually scanning the environment, predicting what will happen next, trying out different responses, and learning from the results.
The entire process is completed in a split second, and we use it again and again without realizing everything that has been packed into the previous moment.
The problem phase includes the cue and the
craving, and it is when you realize that something needs to change.
The solution phase includes the response and the reward, and it is when you take action and achieve the change you desire
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After decades of mental programming, we
automatically slip into these patterns of thinking and acting
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building your habits
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The ultimate purpose of habits is to solve the problems of life with as little energy and effort as possible.
Any habit can be broken down into a feedback loop that involves four steps: cue, craving, response, and reward.
The Four Laws of Behavior Change are a simple set of rules we can use to build better habits. They are (1) make it obvious, (2) make it attractive, (3) make it easy, and (4) make it satisfying.
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