In this week’s episode, Brandon and Erik explore breaking and creating new habits. We talk about the impact that COVID-19 has had on routines and discipline, especially for entrepreneurs. Learn all about habit-stacking, self-shaming, and identity creation to streamline your personal habits journey.

Show Notes

0:33 React and Riff

4:01 Meditation as cornerstone habit for Erik

5:27 Erik learning to actively implement habits and self-shaming

6:38 Rising to be better, not comparing your habits to the average

9:26 Hydration and water

11:42 High-performers losing habits due to COVID

12:44 How the trauma of COVID impacts all of our habits

16:40 Self-identity and habit formation

25:03 Loss aversion and losing good habits

25:31 All or nothing approach to habits creates self-shame

30:57 Clarity of habits and values

32:53 Video games taking advantage of habit development

41:54 Opening yourself to constructive criticism 

54:31 Weekly Challenge

1:02:43 Entrepreneurs on the Fly

References

Atomic Habits - James Clear

The Power of Habit - Charles Duhigg

66 Days to Make or Break a Habit (Healthline)

Hooked - NIr Eyal

Becoming Supernatural - Joe Dispenza