When something works, that which doesn't work is exposed. When I accidentally started my first mini habit-and the changes I made were actually lasting-I realized the prior strategies I relied on were complete failures. We call this the manager.I had experimented with personal development strategies for a decade. Prefrontal Cortex – your defense against automated behavior Part of the brain that repeats patterns unless told otherwise is the basal gangliaĪ damaged or malfunctioning basal ganglia causes you to lose your ability to have any habits It doesn’t consider lung cancer while you smoke.
Repetition is the language of your subconscious brain They are molded by repetitionīuilding habits get progressively easier, like learning to ride a bike Habits are not directly accessible, you can’t immediately create or remove them right now. Writing 3000 words daily is 50 words dailyĪ very small behavior that you will force yourself to do every dayĪ Duke University study shows 45% of our behavior is from habit Statistics show most NY resolution fail, join the ranks of people who change their livesĪ mini habit is a much smaller version of the new habit you want to form What if failure to take action was never a problem with you, but your strategy? People overestimate their self-control abilityĭoing a little bit is infinitely bigger and better than doing nothingĭoing a bit every day has a greater impact than doing a lot on one day Intention without action actually harms self-confidence “The journey of a thousand miles begins with one step”īig intentions are worthless if they don’t bring about results. To make changes last you need to stop fighting with your brain This book provides an extremely compelling argument for starting ‘stupid small’ habits that are too easy NOT to do until they become ingrained your everyday way of life.Ī mini habit is a very small positive behavior that you force yourself to do every day a mini habit’s “too small to fail” nature makes it weightless, deceptively powerful and a superior habit building strategy” This is because it’s far easier and consumes far less energy to do the things we’re used to, rather than trying to weigh up different options and make decisions. Studies have shown that over 45% of our behaviors are dictated by our habits.
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