Many people have habits that they would like to change, while they also have routines that need modification. There are also new ideas they would like to take on as habits and time after time they fail to do so. Why? Is that new habit really a habit? Is it perhaps a routine that is being confused as a habit? Put down the self-help book a moment and analyze the situation.
Author Nir Eyal takes the reader on a journey into the psychology of habits and routines. These two ideas are often confused and mishandled, leaving many people to be frustrated as they try to improve themselves and their lives. Often, it is best to start a new habit as a routine until conscious effort is no longer required in order to do it. The brain detachment and muscle memory of the routine is very important to make it a habit. Routines that will always require quite a bit of mental involvement, like paying the bills or practicing the piano, will never become habits. If one confuses these and believes such a routine can become a habit, they will continue to be frustrated and feel inadequate. Stop trying to make a routine into a habit!
Nir Eyal gives some tips on how to identify if a routine can become a habit and ways to make the transformation so it will be successful. Improve your life by learning what is a routine and what is a habit, then make the proper decisions for good success.
Have you read Charles Duhigg’s books like The Power of Habit? How would you compare Charles Duhigg advice and assessment with Nir Eyal’s observations and scientific analysis? Surely “The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business” is more comprehensive and how successful are those who read these books and take the advice of Charles Duhigg?
Make a new start with the 2020 habits you really want. Start a proper new routine and create a beneficial new habit. The Power of Habit audiobook may help.
Find Nir Eyal’s complete article titled “Stop Confusing Habits for Routines: What You Need To Know” at GetPocket. https://getpocket.com/explore/item/stop-confusing-habits-for-routines-what-you-need-to-know?utm_source=pocket-newtab
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