How to Build Strong Habits (Ep. 214)

The Inforium

Thomas Frank and Martin Boehme

Personal Branding, Career, Productivity, Business, Learning, Lifehacking, College, University, Education, 101, Lifestyle Design, Work Smart, Class

4.8 • 998 Ratings

🗓️ 4 June 2018

⏱️ 56 minutes

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Summary

Since our lives are governed largely by a collection of habits, we've decided to talk about how one might form a new habit on purpose. Want to make something a part of your identity and life? Here's how to get started. Full show notes This week’s episode is sponsored by: Audible: Get a free audiobook download and a free 30-day trial by going to audible.com/CIG or texting “CIG” to 500-500 on your phone. Brilliant: Accelerate your learning in math, science, and computer science. Start learning for free at Brilliant.org/CollegeInfoGeek — and if you use this link, you'll also get 20% off your subscription. Things mentioned in this episode: The Power of Habit, by Charles Duhigg Tom's notes on the Power of Habit Derek Sivers website Nat Eliason website Morning Routines (Ep. 208) The Motivation Hacker, by Nick Winter Habitica (iOS | Android) European Journal of Social Psychology's Habit Formation article Sherlock Holmes Collection, narrated by Stephen Fry How to Think Like Sherlock Holmes If This Isn't Nice, What Is?, by Kurt Vonnegut 5 Non-Obvious Things That Are Killing Your Productivity Momentum (iOS) HabitBull (iOS | Android) Today (iOS) h3h3's Water Project video Want more cool stuff? You can find all sorts of great tools at my Resources page. You can also get a free copy of my book, 10 Steps to Earning Awesome Grades (While Studying Less), by staying up to date with the College Info Geek newsletter. Timestamps: 0:03:30 - What does a habit consist of? 0:08:51 - Breaking bad habits and forming good ones 0:15:27 - What to do when you haven't done the habit for a while 0:23:39 - Sponsor: Audible (Listening to audiobooks) 0:28:03 - Sponsor: Brilliant (Learning problem-solving skills) 0:29:55 - Motivating yourself to do the habits 0:43:01 - Habit tracker recommendations 0:52:02 - Using the 20 second rule 0:53:16 - Conclusion If you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to the podcast on iTunes! It's easy, you'll get new episodes automatically, and it also helps the show gain exposure :) You can also leave a review! See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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