Atomic Habits by James Clear is my most recent read. The main reason I like it so much is that it's about the small things that produce a big difference. The author talks about tiny little habits that you do every day, and how these tiny habits compound just like money in a mutual fund. That you do not really notice the difference if you are implementing them, but the other day, it happens, you reach that goal, or you win that race. Like tiny little changes in your diet plan, and exercise that you do consistently. Nobody notices until “WOW” one day, someone says “You look great, just how much weight have you lost!”
The introduction of Atomic Habits is what really inspired me to continue reading. The author, during his sophomore year of high school, was hit in the facial skin with a baseball bat, which crushed his skull, broke his nose and shattered his two eye sockets. He was put in to a medically induced coma. They didn't think that he would ever play baseball again, a game title that James Clear truly loved. He worked hard to finally return and ensure it is to the varsity team his senior year, even though he only played a handful of games. Clear proceeded to college and was selected as the utmost effective male athlete at Denison University and named wo the ESPN Academic All American Team. He attributes his incredible achievements to his concentrate on creating good habits.
The author explains that one of many secrets to creating successful habits is to make them irresistible. He explained that as humans whenever we experience pleasure, or whenever you anticipate pleasure you get a launch of dopamine. One of many ways to experience pleasure with a habit would be to intertwine the habit with something you adore to do. For example; maybe enjoy watching “The Wheel of Fortune” or any tv program for instance, and you need to get in shape. You could set your exercise bike before the television and ensure it is a habit that you will only watch television if you should be riding your bike. It's a win, win situation.
If you have a negative habit, and want to attempt to break that habit, one of many things that you are able to do is make that habit difficult to do. So, lets say you've a habit of planning to Kwik Trip every night for supper, and you intend to start eating better. One of many things you could do is change your route. Once you leave work, have a different route home that doesn't go past Kwik Trip. Seems simple right? Consider how you may make a habit difficult to do. All of us want the road of least resistance, so if you may make it difficult to complete, you'll have a better possibility of breaking that habit.
If you're looking to construct an improved habit system, this is the book for you. You'll learn the fundamentals of how small habits when done consistently may make a big difference. On top of it you'll learn what to do to make those habits easy to complete by putting them on a path to least resistance. You'll learn what “the valley of disappointment” is, and how so many people get discouraged. The book gives you tips about what you are able to do to break a negative habit too. The last chapter discusses the Cardinal rule of Behavior Change. What is immediately rewarded is repeated. When you can reward yourself for your effort, there's a better chance you'll keep doing it. A simple read, a 5 star review, this book is for people looking to discover ways to make a positive change within their lives by simply executing tiny changes consistently Learn More.
