If you remember from the Anatomy of a Habit video (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_L8i...), a habit is made up of three parts. There’s a trigger, an action, and a reward. In other words, something has caused you to act in a certain way in order to get a particular benefit. This is the structure you want to tap into when you want to intentionally create a new habit. The action step is what we typically associate with the habit. It's drinking coffee, checking text messages, or brushing your Continue Reading

If a habit is something you do unconsciously, if it’s something you do without thinking about it, then how do you know when it’s time to do it? Great question. You’ve been triggered. Something has told your brain to launch into this particular behavioral pattern. In this episode of the Habit Huddle, I share the 5 different types of triggers. Continue Reading

One of the questions people often ask me is… Is it better to break a bad habit or create a good habit? Great question! It sort of depends on the bad habit, but by and large, I say focus on creating good habits. There are 3 things that happen when you create a good habit that make breaking bad habits easier. Continue Reading

Sometimes it's easy to call on your willpower. Sometimes it's easy to walk by the box of donuts. But sometimes it's not. You can't rely on willpower and motivation when you want to change something like exercising more, eating better, saving more money, etc. Check out the video below for the 3 reasons why your willpower isn't there for you when you need it most. Continue Reading