Behavior Change | Michael D. Pollock

How the Habit Loop Helps You Break Your Bad Habits

Bestselling author Charles Duhigg explains the habit loop, a simple but powerful framework for understanding and changing habitual behavior. Every habit consists of three elements: a cue that triggers the behavior, the routine itself, and the reward it delivers. To break a bad habit, recognize the cue and replace the unwanted routine with a better one that provides a similar reward.

Reward Substitution: How to Overcome Procrastination – Dan Ariely

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Dan Ariely, Professor of Behavioral Economics at Duke University, explains why humans are wired to prioritize the present over the future and how this drives procrastination. He introduces reward substitution, a practical technique for overcoming it by creating immediate incentives tied to long-term goals, a strategy he personally used during a painful year-long Hepatitis C treatment.

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