Since our lives are governed largely by a collection of habits, we've decided to talk about how one might form a new habit on purpose. Want to make something a part of your identity and life? Here's how to get started.

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Things mentioned in this episode:

The Power of Habit, by Charles Duhigg

Tom's notes on the Power of Habit

Derek Sivers website

Nat Eliason website

Morning Routines (Ep. 208)

The Motivation Hacker, by Nick Winter

Habitica (iOS | Android)

European Journal of Social Psychology's Habit Formation article

Sherlock Holmes Collection, narrated by Stephen Fry

How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes

If This Isn't Nice, What Is?, by Kurt Vonnegut

5 Non-Obvious Things That Are Killing Your Productivity

Momentum (iOS)

HabitBull (iOS | Android)

Today (iOS)

h3h3's Water Project video

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Timestamps:

0:03:30 - What does a habit consist of?

0:08:51 - Breaking bad habits and forming good ones

0:15:27 - What to do when you haven't done the habit for a while

0:23:39 - Sponsor: Audible (Listening to audiobooks)

0:28:03 - Sponsor: Brilliant (Learning problem-solving skills)

0:29:55 - Motivating yourself to do the habits

0:43:01 - Habit tracker recommendations

0:52:02 - Using the 20 second rule

0:53:16 - Conclusion

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