#5 Atomic Habits (James Clear, 2018)
Episode 5 of the Will & Luke Discuss podcast, hosted by Will & Luke Discuss, titled "#5 Atomic Habits (James Clear, 2018)" was published on June 14, 2021 and runs 87 minutes.
June 14, 2021 ·87m · Will & Luke Discuss
Summary
Habits, Motivation, Action! This episode we chat about our favourite ideas from Will's number one book of 2019. Based on the idea that small incremental daily changes lead to big results, we unpack the four aspects of building good habits (making them obvious, attractive, easy and satisfying) and how to recover from bad ones (making them difficult, invisible, unattractive and unsatisfying). We cover concepts of habit stacking, reframing our associations, establishing habits before improving upon them, anticipation versus rewards, how to bring the unconscious into the conscious through pointing and calling, and how to measure and maintain our habits. Hope you enjoy. Will & Luke 00:00 Introductions 01:05 What is a habit? Cue, Craving, Response, Reward 07:05 Habits as Identity (In the context of once of decisions) 15:10 Reframing association 17:50 Utilizing habits - Cue 19:00 Luke's morning routine (Obvious, attractive, easy, satisfying) 22:35 Establish before improving 26:25 Reducing the friction 30:00 Showing up 31:00 Habit stacking (pro's + cons) 36:55 How to recovery when habits break down (all or nothing) 42:20 Anticipation of rewards/goals (valuing the process) 49:00 Minimizing bad habits (Will and phone use - make it difficult, invisible, unattractive, unsatisfying) 59:45 Don't miss twice and negative spirals 1:03:00 Bad habits as a cue (Behaviors that are rewarded immediately is repeated, punished immediately is avoided) 1:04:45 Pointing and calling (Bringing the unconscious into consciousness) 1:09:00 Measuring your habits and behaviors - Habit tracking 1:12:50 How to re-inforce habits throughout the day 1:15:40 Reviewing habits and maintenance of habits 1:19:15 Final reflections Buy the book at: https://jamesclear.com/ This specific episode can also be seen on: https://youtu.be/AEh9G0mTR7U Check our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1Y_SKLFpax13442jA3giaw/videos Listen to us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2R1BRcriKWcvOU1XMJQhyW Listen to us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/will-luke-discuss/id1572512365 Listen to us on Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy81Zjk2YTNmYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw== Also available on: Anchor, Breaker, Pocket Casts, Radio Public.
Episode Description
Habits, Motivation, Action!
This episode we chat about our favourite ideas from Will's number one book of 2019. Based on the idea that small incremental daily changes lead to big results, we unpack the four aspects of building good habits (making them obvious, attractive, easy and satisfying) and how to recover from bad ones (making them difficult, invisible, unattractive and unsatisfying). We cover concepts of habit stacking, reframing our associations, establishing habits before improving upon them, anticipation versus rewards, how to bring the unconscious into the conscious through pointing and calling, and how to measure and maintain our habits.
Hope you enjoy.
Will & Luke
- 00:00 Introductions
- 01:05 What is a habit? Cue, Craving, Response, Reward
- 07:05 Habits as Identity (In the context of once of decisions)
- 15:10 Reframing association
- 17:50 Utilizing habits - Cue
- 19:00 Luke's morning routine (Obvious, attractive, easy, satisfying)
- 22:35 Establish before improving
- 26:25 Reducing the friction
- 30:00 Showing up
- 31:00 Habit stacking (pro's + cons)
- 36:55 How to recovery when habits break down (all or nothing)
- 42:20 Anticipation of rewards/goals (valuing the process)
- 49:00 Minimizing bad habits (Will and phone use - make it difficult, invisible, unattractive, unsatisfying)
- 59:45 Don't miss twice and negative spirals
- 1:03:00 Bad habits as a cue (Behaviors that are rewarded immediately is repeated, punished immediately is avoided)
- 1:04:45 Pointing and calling (Bringing the unconscious into consciousness)
- 1:09:00 Measuring your habits and behaviors - Habit tracking
- 1:12:50 How to re-inforce habits throughout the day
- 1:15:40 Reviewing habits and maintenance of habits
- 1:19:15 Final reflections
Buy the book at: https://jamesclear.com/
This specific episode can also be seen on: https://youtu.be/AEh9G0mTR7U
Check our Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC1Y_SKLFpax13442jA3giaw/videos
Listen to us on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/2R1BRcriKWcvOU1XMJQhyW
Listen to us on Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/au/podcast/will-luke-discuss/id1572512365
Listen to us on Google Podcasts: https://www.google.com/podcasts?feed=aHR0cHM6Ly9hbmNob3IuZm0vcy81Zjk2YTNmYy9wb2RjYXN0L3Jzcw==
Also available on: Anchor, Breaker, Pocket Casts, Radio Public.
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