How to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones with James Clear (Re-Release) #321

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Dr Rangan Chatterjee

Alternative Health, Medicine, Health & Fitness, Mental Health

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🗓️ 28 December 2022

⏱️ 95 minutes

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Summary

Do you believe habits are ‘good’ or ‘bad’? Are you constantly trying to create better habits and quit those that don’t serve you? Today’s guest has insights that will help get your New Year off to a great start by truly understanding what habits are – and how to optimise them. James Clear is an entrepreneur and New York Times best-selling author of Atomic Habits a handbook for anyone who wants to finally get to grips with successful behaviour change. He shares his learnings via his hugely popular newsletters, to help people use the psychology of habit formation to live healthier, fuller lives. We talk about ‘designing your environment’, building a tribe around you who support what you want to achieve and finding the path of least resistance to what you want to do. When it comes to good versus bad habits, James says it’s more about which are effective – are they serving you? We also discuss how true behaviour change is really identity change. Every action you take towards your goal is a vote for the person you wish to become. You’re no longer that someone who tries to go for a run three times a week, you’re a runner. James says we can all begin by asking ourselves ‘Who do I want to become?’ then looking at what habits we might need to build that identity. This is such a useful conversation, packed with practical tips, and I think it’s a great way to kick off the year. I know you’re going to feel fired up to seek out your new identity once you listen. Support the podcast and enjoy Ad-Free episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts https://apple.co/feelbetterlivemore. For other podcast platforms go to https://fblm.supercast.com. Thanks to our sponsors: https://www.athleticgreens.com/livemore https://www.calm.com/livemore https://www.vivobarefoot.com/livemore Show notes https://drchatterjee.com/321 DISCLAIMER: The content in the podcast and on this webpage is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Always seek the advice of your doctor or qualified healthcare provider with any questions you may have. Never disregard professional medical advice or delay in seeking it because of something you have heard on the podcast or on my website.

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0:00.0	Your current life today is largely the sum of your habits.
0:03.8	In many ways, it's the habits that you've been following for, say, the last six months or the last year
0:08.7	that have carried you to whatever results you have right now.
0:12.0	But I think the real reason that habits matter is they reinforce a new identity.
0:17.4	They reshape the way you think about yourself.
0:20.1	Every action you take is like a vote for
0:22.6	the type of person that you wish to become. Habits are a lifestyle to live, not a finish line to cross.
0:29.0	Hey guys, how you doing? I hope you having a good week so far. My name is Dr. Ronggan Chatterjee,
0:35.2	and this is my podcast. Feel Better, Live More.
0:41.6	Hey guys, how you doing?
0:43.4	This, of course, is the time of year where many of us are thinking about habits.
0:49.3	How can we go about creating new habits that are going to help us lead happier and healthier lives.
0:55.9	So what I've decided to do is re-release a powerful conversation I had a little over two years
1:02.3	ago now with the wonderful James Claire. Now James is the author of the global smash hit,
1:09.3	Atomic Habits, a handbook for anyone who wants to finally get to
1:12.8	groups with successful behavior change. And what he does is help people use the psychology of
1:18.0	habit formation to live healthier and more fulfilled lives. And I really feel that the topics we
1:25.4	discussed over two years ago now are just as relevant and valuable
1:31.0	today. In this conversation, we talk about the importance of making new behaviours easy,
1:38.0	the surprising difference between good and bad habits, while you can't improve a habit
1:43.5	until you've established one, and how true
1:46.3	behaviour change is really identity change. Every action you take towards your goal is a vote for
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