The Simple Guide to Building and Breaking Habits

Re:The Simple Guide to Building and Breaking Habits by pugio on Tuesday October 01, 2024 @07:25PM (#41715462)

I'm just doing a reread of Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg (one of the OG researchers on the topic). It's really good, and I'm already thinking of dozens of ways to apply this to myself and my kids. (He presents his framework as a model for human behavior, not just what we normally think of as habits.)

I think the key with any kind of self-help advice or book is that you have to study it, not just read it. I plan to be working with this book for at least the next six months. I read too many other "inspirational" books that didn't have a lasting impact; the first read is just research to decide whether it's worth devoting time to. Then the real work begins.

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Re:The Simple Guide to Building and Breaking Habits by treetalker on Tuesday October 01, 2024 @08:55PM (#41716130)

Seconded. I picked up a copy a few years ago when Costco was selling it. It’s pretty good and seems based on fundamentals and actual research.

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Re:The Simple Guide to Building and Breaking Habits by locuscoeruleus on Wednesday October 02, 2024 @01:08AM (#41717367)

I made flash cards when I read atomic habits as an exercise as I wanted to put some of the ideas from Andy Matuschak to the test. I remember and have internalized more from this book than any other self help book I have read. I can barely remember the titles of the other books I've read. For some reason, I never read a self help book like this again despite how successful it was.

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