5 Essential Hacks Im Using to Make New Habits Stick

Published: Jan. 16, 2023, 5 a.m.

b'In this episode, you\\u2019re about to learn how to make your new habits stick.\\n \\nIf you\\u2019ve struggled to be consistent with behavior change, you\\u2019re not alone. It\\u2019s easy to talk about habits. It\\u2019s a whole different thing to apply the science to your life.\\n \\nYou are not the problem.\\n \\nThe problem, when it comes to habits, is the lack of systems and hacks that help you stay consistent.\\n \\nThere are 5 very specific, simple systems backed by science that you have to have in place if you want to make your new habits stick for good.\\n \\nIt doesn\\u2019t matter if you\\u2019ve already bailed on your New Year\\u2019s resolutions or if the only habit you think you\\u2019re successful at is failing at habits. I\\u2019ve got you.\\n \\nIf your treadmill just became the most expensive laundry hanger you\\u2019ve ever purchased, then this episode is for you.\\n \\nI\\u2019ll say it again: \\n \\nIt\\u2019s not you; it\\u2019s your lack of systems.\\n \\nStop relying on willpower to get you through.\\n \\nThat\\u2019s not what you need. The research says you need systems.\\n \\nToday, I\\u2019ll teach you 5 essential ones.\\n \\nLet\\u2019s go, because your behavior toolkit masterclass series continues.\\n \\nXo Mel \\n \\nFor full show notes, including all research mentioned in the episode, go to melrobbins.com/podcast.\\n \\nFor a free workbook that dives deeper into the topic of habits and helps you apply what you learn, click here.\\n \\nThis episode works together with the episode \\u201cThe Ultimate Toolkit for Creating New Habits.\\u201d After you finish this one, check out that episode here.\\n \\nThis episode, you\\u2019ll learn:\\n1:36: Why it\\u2019s important to understand how to make habits stick\\n4:50: The 75-day challenge I\\u2019ve taken on this year \\n9:30: The honest conversation you need to have with yourself before any change\\n13:35: What to do if you don\\u2019t even know where to start with habits\\n15:55: The five systems that will help you finally stick to your habits\\n24:00: A simple hack from Harvard Business School to help you make better decisions\\n28:25: The simple trick that helped people be twice as successful at quitting smoking\\n32:40: The M&M experiment that proves decision fatigue is a real thing\\n38:24: Why tracking your progress is non-negotiable \\n49:30: The plan that will save your promises to yourself\\n51:35: The \\u201ckeys to the kingdom\\u201d \\u2013 establish this habit and others will follow more easily\\n \\n \\n\\n \\n\\nDisclaimer'