MIT researchers discovered a simple neurological loop at the core of every habit, a loop that consists of three parts: A cue, a routine and a reward.
To understand your own habits, you need to identify the components of your loops. Once you have diagnosed the habit loop of a particular behavior, you can look for ways to supplant old vices with new routines.—Charles Duhigg
Steps To Applying The Habit Loop
- Identify the routine
- Experiment with rewards
- Isolate the cue
- Have a plan
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