The Habits Habit

How to describe Pat Divilly....

I'm not sure. I knew very little about him before this chat, and I left the chat wanting to know more about him. According to www.patdivilly.com

Using movement and mindset his retreats, workshops and online coaching programmes bring clarity and consistency to people from all walks of life. Pat's systems show people to dissolve their old, disempowering patterns and beliefs, allowing space for new frameworks to emerge stands the test of time.

And if you're not sure what that means, well take a listen and find out.

Please leave a comment and let me know if you had any "Aha" moments, or what one piece of wisdom or insight you get from the chat.

I really enjoyed it, I hope you will too.

This week I was a guest on Alive and Kicking on Ireland's national radio station Newstalk.

It was really nice chatting to an old workmate Clare McKenna, who like a true pro asked all the important questions. It was also a timely reminder of why I became so interested in Habits to start with, and immediately following the interview I went and picked up a new habit book to read!

Have a listen and if you have any questions, holler!

Georgie Crawford is the host of the Good Glow Podcast. She's a cancer survivor and now a health and wellness advocate and ambassador.

Georgie was 32 when she was diagnosed with Breast Cancer. That "Earthquake" in her life led to a complete transformation, from someone who hated being outside (her words) to someone who now literally (occasionally) hugs trees.

Find out how Georgie cultivated a new life full of healthy habits first to help keep her alive and win her battle against cancer, and then, well, because she wanted to.

It's a really interesting perspective on habits, how they can transform your life, and how to start small and make sure you succeed.

Look, I'm biased, but I think it's great!

Indestractable - Firstly, I can't tell you how many times I've had to check how to spell that...in fact, I'm just going to check it again. Yeah, that's right. Secondly, this is a really interesting chat with a double New York Times best selling author, Nir Eyal.

Nir's first book 'Hooked' lifted the lid on how Silicon Valley exploits our habitual nature to get us 'Hooked' (to be fair, the clue is in the title) on their products, services and apps.

Nir's second books is 'Indestractable' and it is, sort of, the flip side of the coin. It expands on the 'Hook Model' from Hooked, and looks at things from the perspective of how to avoid getting hooked to start with.

Expect some really practical tips, but also some really deep thinking and questions. Let's cut to the chase. Why don't you do what you say you are going to do? Want to find out? Then listen to this....

In this episode, I chat with Professor Wendy Wood, Provost Professor of Psychology and Business at USC. Dr Wood has, literally, written the book on habits, with her best selling book "Good Habits Bad Habits".

In this episode you'll discover:

1. What habits are;
2. How habits are formed;
3. The easiest way to make and break a habit;
4. Why your new years resolutions always fail;
5. The most important steps you can take to make creating a new habit easier!

AND lots lots more.

Strap yourself in, because you're about to find out that 43% of the things you do every day are habits, and how to make sure that 43% is working for you and not against you.

"Start where you are. Use what you have. Do what you can" Arthur Ashe

Did you ever find yourself at a point in your life where the most pressing question was "eh, how the heck did I get here"? Yes, well, me too. And it turns out that, almost certainly, you ended up here as a result of your habits. I know, who knew, right? The science says that between 40% to 70% of your daily actions are habitual or automatic. They happen unconsciously, or subconsciously. So, how did you end up "here"? Simple, you were on habit autopilot. Join me to find out how habits work, and what to expect from this podcast series (spoiler alert, awesomeness!)