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Using Neuroscience to Hack Your Habits

Using Neuroscience to Hack Your Habits

Update: 2025-01-14
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In this fascinating episode, we explore the science behind how habits shape our daily lives and learn practical strategies to make lasting changes. 

Discover why nearly half of what we do each day happens on autopilot, and how our brain's basal ganglia creates powerful neural pathways through repetition. We'll dive into the three-step "habit loop" of cue, action, and reward, and uncover surprising research about how long it really takes to form new habits. 

You'll learn evidence-based techniques for building positive routines, including habit stacking, environment design, and implementation intentions. We'll also explore why breaking bad habits is so challenging and how to effectively replace them with better ones. Whether you're looking to boost productivity, improve health, or make any meaningful change in your life, this episode provides the scientific insights and practical tools you need to succeed.

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Using Neuroscience to Hack Your Habits

Using Neuroscience to Hack Your Habits

Dr. James Odell