Change your habits by working with your brain, not against it — practical neuroscience for making routines automatic. This condensed 3-minute Huberman Lab Essentials (original 36 minutes) with host Andrew Huberman explains habit formation, habit-breaking, and time-saving strategies grounded in neuroplasticity. Learn the difference between identity-based and goal-based habits, why the “21-day” myth isn’t reliable, and how to measure and reduce limbic friction to make behaviors stick. Discover lynchpin habits (e.g., resistance training, running), the dorsolateral striatum’s role in task bracketing, a three-phase post-wake framework for productivity, and a simple 21-day system to build the habit of habits. Also covers a practical method to break bad habits by immediately replacing them with easy, positive actions. Keywords: habit formation, productivity and time management, neuroscience and brain optimization, mental health, neuroplasticity. Listen now to get the key ideas in minutes.
