Today, we’re starting a series that will walk you through how to have a new life in the new year. Science and research, and dozens of interviews have shown us that it’s possible and exactly how it works.
In this episode, I’ll share the ideas from my TEDx talk – why habits are a secret superpower we all have, and how you can use them to automatically achieve your goals.
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Listen in, and you’ll learn:
- Why willpower and motivation are mostly worthless, and what you can use instead
- Why we make big progress right after we set a goal or resolution, but then fade
- How to use “triggers” and design your environment to form habits easily
- How to decide which habits to focus on first
Links from this Episode:
Episode 3: Building Habit Momentum
Episode 14: Overcoming Decision Fatigue with Simple Habits
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I’m glad I found this podcast episode. It’s a great reminder of your TEDx Talk which I had the privilege to hear back on November 8, 2013. It also reminded me of the triggers I put into place in 2013 to build my success. Triggers are important. Since I’m now using my morning trigger for reading scriptures, prayer, and visualizing my day, I need to find a new trigger for my exercise time. So far, it seems to be when “The Biggest Loser” is on tv. I get inspired, then channel that inspiration into actual sweat. This means I’ll need to save a few episodes on the DVR during the off-season, or come up with a better trigger.
Thanks, Jerry! And great point. Having effective triggers is perhaps the most important part of crafting a new habit. With technology now, there’s lots you can do to send reminder messages to yourself at specified times. Maybe an inspirational quote or picture would work as well.