In this week's SportSquire Wellness Corner, the focus is on the Science and application behind habit formation. Habits are formed in our brain as a primitive way to automate and save energy with tasks that bring reward. When creating positive habits you can become much more efficient with your time and energy according to leading research. Brad references James Clear, author of Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones and his blog How To Start New Habits That Actually Stick found here https://jamesclear.com/three-steps-habit-change.
The Four Stages of Habit:
1.) Cue
2.) Craving
3.) Response
4.) Reward
How to Create a Good Habit:
1.) Cue--Make it Obvious
2.) Craving--Make it Attractive
3.) Response--Make it Easy
4.) Reward--Make it Satisfying
How to Break a Bad Habit:
1.) Cue--Make it Invisible
2.) Craving--Make it Invisible
3.) Response--Make it Unattractive
4.) Reward--Make it Unsatisfying
Take an audit of your habits both good and bad. How can you apply these simple scientific steps to better your life through positive habit formation?
