Make habits attractive to you.
from Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear
The biggest driving force for our actions is dopamine. It’s activated when something is attractive to us. That’s why we must make habits attractive, otherwise we will not be motivated enough to do them.
How to Apply This
-
Design habits to be attractive to you.
They must activate dopamine in your brain. -
Use the Habit Stacking method to connect habits you must do with those you like to do.
For example, after I pull out my phone, I will do ten burpees. Then after I do ten burpees, I will check Facebook.
Why Use Mentorist?
- Track your progress and build lasting habits
- Get personalized reminders to stay on track
- Access hundreds of book summaries with actionable steps
- Transform knowledge into action in just 15 minutes a day
Ready to Take Action?
Download Mentorist to track your progress, get personalized reminders, and turn this insight into a lasting habit.