The One About Habits and Habit Stacking - Short Series | The Wellness Mama Podcast

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The ultimate question is, how do we form habits and get them to stick
As much as 40% of what we do in a day isn't the result of decisions, but of habits
What the research says about habit creation, including methods for starting new habits and making them stick
The average habit actually takes about 66 days (so over two months) to be created
Will missing one day of the new habit affect the creation of the new habit?
What the difference is between habits and routines
The process of creating a habit isn't just about learning to do something repeatedly - It's really about wiring and strengthening the brain
Don't let perfect be the enemy of the good when it comes to habit formation
The concept of habit stacking and the idea of stacking two habits together
Small habits are easier to implement and you can build on them - don't make them too big
The 3 S's - simple, short, and specific
It's easier to replace a habit than to remove it entirely (example: smoking)
Some of my practical examples that I personally use for habit stacking to give you some ideas to get started

Resources Mentioned

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones by James Clear
Habit Stacking: 97 Small Life Changes That Take Five Minutes or Less by S.J. Scott
Psycho-Cybernetics: Updated and Expanded by Maxwell Maltz
Gallon Water Jug
Tiny Habits program - BJ Fogg

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