Habits Are Human: How to Break the Bad Ones

Habits Are Human: How to Break the Bad OnesA commentary by  Nicole Cohen and Craig Weatherby (editor) in Food, Health and Eco News from Vital Choice

What is a habit?

Habits are tiny programs in our brains that run our lives. And those habits – the route you took to work, the evening cocktail, and the cuss word you dropped in front of a nun – have little to do with conscious intent. In fact, about 40 percent of your daily actions aren’t fully conscious decisions. They’re habits – things that your brain does automatically, whether you really decide to or not. Together these programs constitute a collection of behaviors that shape your physical, emotional, and financial health. The question is, can we reprogram our brains to yield healthier routines, and if so, how?

What a habit looks like

In his New York Times bestseller, The Power of Habit, Charles Duhigg explores and dissects habits. As his exploration of recent research showed, a habit can be broken into three parts:

  • Cue
  • Routine
  • Reward

The cue signals us to perform a routine in order to get a reward. It’s a lot like asking your dog to sit. He’ll sit because he’s learned that if he performs the routine of putting his butt on the ground, he’ll get a rewarding treat.

How to change a bad habit

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