A HABIT TIP

A new book "The Power of Habit" by Charles Duhigg looks at how the brain is connected to habitual behaviors and how we can work to adjust it. A habit starts from a cue to a routine and ultimately a reward. Connecting this to your health can be helpful when making healthy choices and working towards healthy goals. He says the #1 wrong way to start a good habit is to focus on a long term reward when "it will never outweigh a sugar rush." By taking the focus "off" of the routine and onto the cue and reward especially the instant reward "not how you'll look in 3 months" the adjustment can become a reality in many cases. What is your cue to a bad habit? And how can you adjust that cue and reward to benefit a good routine instead of a negative one?