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Tag: The Power of Habit by Charles Duhigg

  • Use WILLPOWER judiciously

    Use WILLPOWER judiciously

    Daily writing prompt
    What’s the most underrated life skill?
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    Do you conserve Willpower?

    The most underrated life skill to me is our view around Willpower. As research suggests this is a limited resource and hence like other resources needs to be conserved for optimal results.

    Charles Duhigg mentions more about this truth in his best selling book The Power of Habit.

    Use WILLPOWER judiciously

    Read the following insight around willpower inspired from the same book to realize the importance of conserving this very vital resource for important tasks.

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/conserve-your-willpower/

  • Life Hacks to Relax your Brain

    Life Hacks to Relax your Brain

    What are some life hacks that you practice?

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    How often do you Relax your Brain?

    Life Hacks to Relax your Brain mentioned in this post when practiced regularly would go a long way in helping you reduce stress in your lives..

    When a habit forms in our brain it operates in auto pilot mode. Hence it is very important to develop good habits especially for mundane and regular tasks for optimal utilization.

    The life hack I would recommend is developing an auto pilot schedule for mundane tasks would ensure that we can focus on more creative and processing heavy tasks.

    Inspired from Cal Newport’s book Slow Productivity

    For another interesting insight on how development of good habits can help, please read the below post:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/did-you-know-good-habits-help-relax-our-brain/

  • Conserve your Will Power

    Conserve your Will Power

    Daily writing prompt
    What do you wish you could do more every day?
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    I would like to conserve my willpower since total willpower is limited.

    Hence if I were to do something everyday it would be to conserve this super power.

    Conserve your Willpower

    Hence just as our muscles get tired this super power gets exhausted as well and hence needs to be handled with care.

    Once handled with care it can lead to long lasting changes and fruitful results in our lives.

    For another insight on the same please visit this link:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/how-can-willpower-change-your-life/

    To know more about Charles Duhigg and his work please visit:

    https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_Duhigg

  • The Therapy of Music to Unwind

    The Therapy of Music to Unwind

    Daily writing prompt
    How do you unwind after a demanding day?
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    After a demanding day, I leverage the therapy of music to help me unwind. Being a music lover has numerous benefits.

    Music stimulates right brain thinking and induces flow. This helps fight stress and anxiety among other numerous benefits.

    Read this wonderful insight to understand how music induces right brain thinking.

    Why does MUSIC stimulate RIGHT BRAIN thinking?
  • Good Habits Relax our Brain. How?

    Good Habits Relax our Brain. How?

    Daily writing prompt
    Describe one positive change you have made in your life.
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    A very important positive change in our life is adoption of good habits. Good habits relax our brain as explained in this blog post.

    “Why are habits so important? They are, in essence, behavioral autopilot. They allow lots of good behaviors to happen without the Rider taking charge. Remember that the Rider’s self-control is exhaustible, so it’s a huge plus if some positive things can happen “free” on autopilot.”

    Switch by Chip and Dan Heath
    Do you know the FRAMEWORK to inculcate a GOOD HABIT?

  • The SEED of a HABIT is a SINGLE STEP

    Habits are indeed powerful and enable us to focus on important tasks. This blog post would illuminate you all on how the seed of a habit begins with a single step.

    “All big things come from small beginnings. The seed of every habit is a single, tiny decision. But as that decision is repeated, a habit sprouts and grows stronger. Roots entrench themselves and branches grow. The task of breaking a bad habit is like uprooting a powerful oak within us. And the task of building a good habit is like cultivating a delicate flower one day at a time.”

    Atomic Habits – James Clear

    To read more such insightful content on habits, please visit the link below:

    https://viewpointsunplugged.com/?s=the+power+of+habit

  • The Science behind HABIT CHANGE

    The Science behind HABIT CHANGE

    Daily writing prompt
    Describe a phase in life that was difficult to say goodbye to.
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    In different phases of life, I have had to change HABITS by adopting a strict regime with discipline. In this post I will let you know the science behind any HABIT change.

    Though changing a HABIT at first looks challenging, understanding the science behind it can enable us to go in the right direction.

    “The Golden Rule of Habit Change: You can’t extinguish a bad habit, you can only change it.”

    Charles Duhigg – The Power of Habit

    And finally the science behind the HOW.

  • Adopt Exercise as a Habit. Why?

    Adopt Exercise as a Habit. Why?

    Daily writing prompt
    Tell us about your favorite pair of shoes, and where they’ve taken you.
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    My favorite pair of shoes would enable me to exercise regularly. Knowing the numerous benefits I have learnt to adopt exercise as a habit.

    This wonderful insight from Charles Duhigg’s The Power of Habit, enlightens us on the many benefits of Exercise.

    Steve Jobs in his farewell speech made a mention of Exercise as one of the Six Best Doctors in our life.

    What makes Doctor Diet my top priority?
  • My top Five Motivational Books

    My top Five Motivational Books

    Daily writing prompt
    Share five things you’re good at.
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    The five things I am good at are by virtue of reading my top five motivational books, mentioned in UPPER CASE below.

    1. Leading life with an infinite mindset – THE INFINITE GAME by Simon Sinek
    2. Realized that feeling of togetherness indeed makes us human – TOGETHER IS BETTER by Simon Sinek
    3. Understood how to make best use of right brain skills – A WHOLE NEW MIND by Daniel Pink
    4. How to develop good habits and get rid of not so good habits – THE POWER OF HABIT by Charles Duhigg
    5. The secret sauce for telling compelling stories and communicating in the best possible manner – THE STORYTELLER’S SECRET by Carmine Gallo

    Books we all know are our real friends. These books bear ample testimony to the same.

  • How to leverage the science of Habit Formation?

    How to leverage the science of Habit Formation?

    The science of habit formation is a three step process. Replacing old habits with good new habits is all about understanding this three step process.

    The three step process is as follows:

    Read this insight as to how the power of habit can be leveraged to quit wrong habits like smoking.

    How can a TWEAK in HABIT LOOP help QUIT SMOKING?