Simply understanding how habits work makes them much easier to deal with. By learning to be aware of the cues and the rewards that follow, it's possible to change the routines. Just knowing how habits are built and strengthened makes them easier to control. "Rather, to change a habit, you must keep the old cue, and deliver the old reward, but insert a new routine." Identifying the reward allows the routine to be changed, and achieve the same result. Reward: The routine results in a consistent reward that strengthens the habit.By identifying the cue and the reward, the routine can be changed. Routine: The cue leads the brain to those automatic behaviors that make up the routine.To identify the cue, the associated rewards must be examined to see what reward the mind is after. Cues are usually related to specific emotions, people, locations, and times. Cue: Cues are what triggers the brain to access habits.The habit process consists of a three-step loop: The subconscious does all the work behind the scenes without any real thinking. The route doesn't have to be mapped out there are no decisions to make. "Habits, scientists say, emerge because the brain is constantly looking for ways to save effort."ĭriving to the store requires dozens of actions, but because it's the same store each time, getting there is like being on auto-pilot because it's a habit. Unchecked, these routines and habits just keep working themselves into the subconscious and often go unnoticed. This constant effort to turn routines into subconscious behaviors can be productive, but the brain doesn't distinguish between good and bad habits. The brain likes to automate things as much as possible. Using the tools outlined in the book, it's possible to create new, more desirable habits. Once current habits are dissected, they become more manageable and are easier to change. Free will, cravings, willpower, and other ingredients of habits are broken down into easy-to-understand concepts. It's the lack of awareness that makes some habits so damaging and understanding how habits are built is the first step in recognizing them.įull of practical advice and guidelines, the book provides ways to create and change habits. The book explains how habits are formed, how they become a part of the subconscious, and how they often go unnoticed. With an understanding of how and why habits have so much influence, it's possible to change behaviors. Using examples of how habits impact daily life and business, The Power of Habit explains why people do the things they do.
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