Making Habits, Breaking Habits: Why We Do Things, Why We Don't, and How to Make Any Change Stick
Jan 2013 · Sold by Balance
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“An accessible and informative guide for readers to take control of their lives” (Publishers Weekly).
Habits are more powerful than willpower—if you know how to make them work for you.
How long does it take to form a new habit? Say you want to go to the gym regularly, learn a new language, make new friends, practice a musical instrument, or use your work time more profitably. How long should it take before these become part of your routine rather than something you must force yourself to do?
The unexpected answers are found in Making Habits, Breaking Habits, a psychologist’s eye-opening examination of one of the brain’s most powerful processes. Drawing on the latest research, Jeremy Dean explains why seemingly easy habits, like eating an apple a day, can prove difficult to form, and how to take charge of your brain’s autopilot to make any change stick.
Witty and intriguing, provocative and practical, Making Habits, Breaking Habits shows how behavior is more than just a product of what you think. It is possible to bend your habits to your will—and be happier, more creative, and more productive.
“Making changes does take longer than we may expect—no 30-day, 30-pounds-lighter quick fix—but by following the guidelines laid out by Dean, readers have a decent chance at establishing fulfilling, new patterns.” —Kirkus Reviews
Habits are more powerful than willpower—if you know how to make them work for you.
How long does it take to form a new habit? Say you want to go to the gym regularly, learn a new language, make new friends, practice a musical instrument, or use your work time more profitably. How long should it take before these become part of your routine rather than something you must force yourself to do?
The unexpected answers are found in Making Habits, Breaking Habits, a psychologist’s eye-opening examination of one of the brain’s most powerful processes. Drawing on the latest research, Jeremy Dean explains why seemingly easy habits, like eating an apple a day, can prove difficult to form, and how to take charge of your brain’s autopilot to make any change stick.
Witty and intriguing, provocative and practical, Making Habits, Breaking Habits shows how behavior is more than just a product of what you think. It is possible to bend your habits to your will—and be happier, more creative, and more productive.
“Making changes does take longer than we may expect—no 30-day, 30-pounds-lighter quick fix—but by following the guidelines laid out by Dean, readers have a decent chance at establishing fulfilling, new patterns.” —Kirkus Reviews
“An accessible and informative guide for readers to take control of their lives” (Publishers Weekly).
Habits are more powerful than willpower—if you know how to make them work for you.
How long does it take to form a new habit? Say you want to go to the gym regularly, learn a new language, make...
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Psychologist Jeremy Dean is the founder and author of the popular website PsyBlog (psyblog.co.uk), which is viewed by upwards of 1 million readers monthly. The site analyses -- with wit, clarity, and erudition -- psychological studies that are relevant to everyday life. Dean launched PsyBlog in 2004, when he noticed a dearth of smart, readable news for those who like psychological insights backed up by science. Read the world over, the site has been featured in BBC News, The New York Times, The Los Angeles Times, NPR, The Guardian, and The London Times. He lives in London.
Psychologist Jeremy Dean is the founder and author of the popular website PsyBlog (psyblog.co.uk), which is viewed by upwards of 1 million readers monthly. The site analyses -- with wit, clarity, and erudition -- psychological studies that are relevant to everyday life. Dean launched PsyBlog in 2...
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