The One About Habits and Habit Stacking - Short Series

Episode Highlights From KatieThe ultimate question is, how do we form habits and get them to stickAs much as 40% of what we do in a day isn't the result of decisions, but of habitsWhat the research says about habit creation, including methods for starting new habits and making them stickThe average habit actually takes about 66 days (so over two months) to be createdWill missing one day of the new habit affect the creation of the new habit?What the difference is between habits and routinesThe process of creating a habit isn't just about learning to do something repeatedly - It's really about wiring and strengthening the brainDon't let perfect be the enemy of the good when it comes to habit formationThe concept of habit stacking and the idea of stacking two habits togetherSmall habits are easier to implement and you can build on them - don't make them too bigThe 3 S's - simple, short, and specificIt's easier to replace a habit than to remove it entirely (example: smoking)Some of my practical examples that I personally use for habit stacking to give you some ideas to get startedResources MentionedAtomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James ClearHabit Stacking: 97 Small Life Changes That Take Five Minutes or Less by S.J. ScottPsycho-Cybernetics: Updated and Expanded by Maxwell MaltzGallon Water JugTiny Habits program - BJ FoggThanks to Our Sponsor: LMNT - My go-to electrolyte mix that I use during workouts, while fasting and in the sauna. It's a clean source of all of your electrolyte needs.