ATOMIC HABITS Book Review | James Clear | How to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones

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On this episode, we review “Atomic Habits” by James Clear, an easy and proven way to build good habits and break bad ones.

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“Atomic Habits” is a revolutionary system to get 1 percent better every day.

People think when you want to change your life, you need to think big. But world-renowned habits expert James Clear has discovered another way. He knows that real change comes from the compound effect of hundreds of small decisions - doing two push-ups a day, waking up 5 minutes earlier, or reading just one more page.

He calls them atomic habits.

In this ground-breaking book, Clear reveals exactly how these minuscule changes grow into such life-altering outcomes. He uncovers a handful of simple life hacks (Habit Stacking, The Two Minute Ryle, or The Goldilocks Zone), and delves into cutting edge psychology and neuroscience to explain why they matter.

Along the way, he tells inspiring stories of Olympic gold medalists, leading CEOs, and distinguished scientists who have used the science of tiny habits to stay productive, motivated and happy.

“Atomic Habits” was originally published in 2018 and is 271 pages long.

Ratings:

Content/ Knowledge - 10/10
Writing quality - 9/10
Engagement - 9/10
Would I read it again? - Yes
Overall - 10/10

Timestamps:

1:28 - THE FUNDAMENTALS
1:51 - The 4 Stages of a Habit
2:32 - The 1% Rule
3:11 - The Plateau of Latent Potential
4:04 - Forget Goals, Focus on Systems
5:57 - The 3 Layers of Behaviour Change
6:54 - The Habit Loop
8:32 - THE 1ST LAW: MAKE IT OBVIOUS
9:32 - The Habit Scorecard
9:56 - Habit Stacking
10:39 - Environment Design
11:31 - The Secret To Self Control
12:25 - THE 2ND LAW: MAKE IT ATTRACTIVE
14:08 - Social Norms
15:15 - Fixing Bad Habits
16:06 - THE 3RD LAW: MAKE IT EASY
16:46 - The Habit Line
17:17 - The Law of Least Effort
17:50 - Decisive Moments
18:15 - The 2 Minute Rule
18:55 - THE 4TH LAW: MAKE IT SATISFYING
19:30 - The Paper Clip Strategy
20:23 - Habit Tracking
20:57 - Recovering Quickly
21:28 - The Habit Contract
22:12 - ADVANCED TACTICS
22:57 - Picking the Right Habit
23:59 - The Goldilocks Rule
24:29 - Falling in Love with Boredom
25:04 - The Downside of Good Habits
25:43 - Reflection and Review
26:24 - The Secret To Results That Last

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