The craving is the motivational force behind every habits. Dopamine is the brain chemical behind habits. Make a habit pleasurable, or connect it to another pleasurable activity, and it sticks. When we anticipate a reward, dopamine spikes.

Make It Attractive (Craving)

The cue triggers the brain and initiate a behavior. On the Japanese rail system, staff habitually "point and call" out seemingly obvious things, like trains leaving platforms or lights changing.This reduces errors by 85% and accidents by 30%.

Make It Obvious (Cue)

There are 4 laws to creating good habits namely Cue, Craving, Response and Reward. If you can tackle them, congratulations you have built a good habit

How To Set And Maintain Good Habits

This is the goal of every habit.If there's no immediate gratification in an action it's very hard to make it a habit. A nice feeling,a good taste, a feeling of satisfactio, anything can work. Your brain needs an incentive, no matter how small.

Make It Satisfying (Reward)

This is the actual habit which can take form the of a thought or action.Friction prevents habits from forming. Lay out workout clothes, pre-chop vegetables or introduce friction to break bad habits.The author Victor Hugo once wrote a whole book to a six-month deadline after wasting a year socialising. How? He threw away all his clothes so he couldn't go out

Make It Easy (Response)

Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become

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The reason why I am posting on this book it is because thanks to this book, my life has had a drastic improvement. However, it doesn't take just a few pages to read to have a better life, it also takes tiny actions

The #1 New York Times bestseller. Over 10 million copies sold! Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving--every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results. If you're having trouble changing your habits, the problem isn't you. The problem is your system. Bad habits repeat themselves again and again not because you don't want to change, but because you have the wrong system for change. You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems. Here, you'll get a proven system that can take you to new heights. Clear is known for his ability to distill complex topics into simple behaviors that can be easily applied to daily life and work. Here, he draws on the most proven ideas from biology, psychology, and neuroscience to create an easy-to-understand guide for making good habits inevitable and bad habits impossible. Along the way, readers will be inspired and entertained with true stories from Olympic gold medalists, award-winning artists, business leaders, life-saving physicians, and star comedians who have used the science of small habits to master their craft and vault to the top of their field. Learn how to: <ul><li>make time for new habits (even when life gets crazy);</li></ul><ul><li>overcome a lack of motivation and willpower;</li></ul><ul><li>design your environment to make success easier;</li></ul><ul><li>get back on track when you fall off course;</li></ul>...and much more. Atomic Habits will reshape the way you think about progress and success, and give you the tools and strategies you need to transform your habits--whether you are a team looking to win a championship, an organization hoping to redefine an industry, or simply an individual who wishes to quit smoking, lose weight, reduce stress, or achieve any other goal.

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James Clear is the author of "Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones" He writes about habits, decision-making, and continuous improvement at jamesclear.com. His website receives millions of visitors each month and hundreds of thousands subscribe to his popular email newsletter.His work has appeared in the New York Times, Entrepreneur, Time, and on CBS This Morning. He is a regular speaker at Fortune 500 companies and his work is used by teams in the NFL, NBA, and MLB. Learn more at jamesclear.com

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