How To Change Bad Habits And Create New Ones

How can science help us to understand our habits, create new ones and change bad habits such as smoking, with a simple formula anyone can use?

In the book 'The Power of Habit' by Charles Duhigg, the science behind the habit loop is explained, helping us to change the habits we don't wan't anymore and develop new ones which improve our lives.

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"Spy Glass"
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[Dokataa]

You're voice is really soothing..

[ZoranSukurma]

Okay so you’re basically telling me i cant break any of my old bad habits cause I don’t have any friends. Alright, noted...

[forreststone]

Good information in a nice concise package.

[josephkelley]

"Habits never disappear - we must KEEP the existing cue and reward."

[josephkelley]

Unbelievable, i.e. how Craving (a Bad Habit) develops. Around 3:20.

[calebwitts]

How to quit bad habits: Get better friends

[josephkelley]

So noteworthy this this 'only' got about 30, 000 hits. Info that we desperately need.
And no one's even here.

[josephkelley]

This is scary: "After awhile the Brain became less-active."
at around 0:45.

[josephkelley]

"WHY it's so difficult to create NEW habits." @ 3:45.