Humans and habits

Mireille and Adam explore the habit loop, the role of environment as a cue, behavior change, the role of dopamine, willpower as a finite resource, and the impact of social influences on habits.

As with any change, we need to collect data. Instead of trying to change a habit right away, treat yourself like a scientist in a data gathering stage and experiment with different rewards to better understand your habit loops. Making and breaking a habit is different for everyone.

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Featuring:
• Mireille Reece, PsyD – LinkedIn (linkedin.com/in/mireille-reece-33ab357)
• Adam Stacoviak – Website (adamstacoviak.com), GitHub (github.com/adamstac), LinkedIn (linkedin.com/in/adamstacoviak), Mastodon (changelog.social/@adam), X (x.com/adamstac)

Show Notes:
Key takeaways:

• Take stock of your resources

• Look at the context of your own life

• How does this benefit myself and my team/my board?

• Accountability — who’s on your team?

Links:

• The habit loop (jamesclear.com/habit-triggers)

• The meaning of Gracious (merriam-webster.com/dictionary/gracious)

• MIT study on why habits are hard to make and break (news.mit.edu/1999/habits)

Book recommendations:

• The Power of Habit (charlesduhigg.com/the-power-of-habit)