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Whenever I hear the term habits the first thought which comes to my mind is 21 Days, since it is known that a habit takes around 21 days to be formed or broken. Over the course of time, I have read several books and blog posts about the same but there are some core principles to be implemented in life to form habits.
A habit is formed from the repeated actions and the result behind is the formation of the reward. Our mind thinks that whenever we perform a certain task we will get that particular reward. Instant gratification works similarly. This also involves the release of dopamine in our system.
Habits are developed using:
Cue -> Identifies the reward
Carving -> Triggers to get the reward
Response -> Working out towards the reward
Reward -> Satisfaction
Habits can be good or bad but it is up to us to decide which of our habits we want in our daily lives. To break a habit just get rid of the source. For example, for social media just hide the apps or uninstall them. The main idea is to cut the source which triggers our brain to perform that particular habit.
So it’s important to choose our habits wisely.