Thread by @DeepTh1nker_

"The Power Of Habit"

10 Most Important Principles:

1. Self-Discipline:

The habit of discipline has a broader impact and can cause success in multiple areas of life. Building self-discipline in one area often leads to increased self-discipline in other areas. twitter.com/i/web/status/1…

2. Mindset:

Your mindset plays a significant role in habit formation. Understanding that habits can be changed can significantly improve the success rate of changing them.

3. Willpower:

Willpower is like a muscle, the more you use it, the stronger it gets. It's also a crucial habit that people can learn to strengthen.

4. Belief:

Habit change becomes more effective when it is associated with a group or community. Belief in the ability to change and the support of a group can enhance the process.

5. Small Wins:

Small changes can often lead to big results. Small wins can initiate widespread change and can lead to the development of routines and structural changes.

6. The Habit Loop:

Habits consist of a 3-step process. 1st, there's a cue that tells your brain to go into automation. Then there's the routine, which is the behaviour. Finally, there's the reward, which helps your brain figure out if this particular loop is worth remembering.

7. The Golden Rule of Habit Change:

To change a habit, you must keep the old cue and deliver the old reward but insert a new routine.

8. Habit Replacement:

This is a practical application of the Golden Rule. It's not enough to simply try to eliminate a habit; instead, you should replace the habit with a new one.

9. Keystone Habits:

These are habits that, when changed, have a knock-on effect on various other habits. For example, regular exercise can influence diet habits, sleep habits, and more.

10. Craving:

Craving drives habits. This arises from the anticipation of the reward in the habit loop. Understanding what motivates cravings is crucial for changing habits.