Somatic Wisdom

S1 E13 - On Habits (Part 3 of 6) James Clear's Atomic Habits Framework


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In this episode I continue the exploration of habits by asking your "Four Tendencies" type.

I use my running habit and the different ways my husband and I were able to stick to the habit to illustrate a Questioner and an Obliger approach.

Then we dive into one of the most helpful books I've read thus far about habits, by James Clear, called Atomic Habits: Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results.

His overall point is that these tiny changes we make automatic over time can have an amazing impact over time.

His model is a modification of Duhigg's model and has 4 parts:

Cue -> Craving -> Response -> Rewards

I also appreciate the fact that IDENTITY is a key part of maintaining our new habits. When I adopted the habit of an author and a finisher, I was able to complete my first book.

The 4 laws for creating a good habit, as described by James Clear

Cue: Make It Obvious

Craving: Make It Attractive

Rewards: Make It Satisfying

Response: Make It Ease

Habits are a way to solve problems in our lives and make things efficient. If we learn that our habits are no longer serving us, then we may want to change them.

The contemplation questions for this episode:

  1. What identities have you adopted that may be holding you back?
  2. Are there identities that you wish you could embody, but that you aren't sure how to achieve?
  3. What values are related to those identities?

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Somatic WisdomBy Cristy De La Cruz