The Power Of Habit Duhigg Analysis

In The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do In Life and Business, Charles Duhigg mentions that we can always modify our habits. There are three steps to identify our habit within the habit loop. The three steps in a habit loop are cue, routine and reward. Cue triggers the brain because of a familiar visual, sound, or a situation which lets the brain know which pattern to use (Duhigg 19). Routine is the process to attain a reward. Reward is the positive reinforcement the brain will remember because it provides pleasure for the brain (Duhigg 19). Duhigg suggests that keeping the same cue and reward and changing the routine can transform an old habit into a new habit (Duhigg 63). In the example of football, Coach Dungy changed the routine of the players in The Buccaneers (Duhigg 63). The players practiced the new routine until it took no effort for them to decide on their next move. This situation also paralleled with helping alcoholics stay sober. AA used the same idea of having the same cue and reward, but changing the routine (Duhigg 71). The old routine was to drink alcohol to escape stress. The new routine was to rechannel that anxiety or stress by talking about it with others who are also going through the same phase (Duhigg 71). By using this technique, I can …show more content…
My current routine will allow me to be more fit, so I can lead a healthier life. I will be less likely to have any health issues such as diabetes and obesity. I will also able to exceed the bare minimum of 2.5 hours per week. This will help me achieve my goal to lose twenty pounds. The new routine will eventually become my habit; therefore, it will not require any decision-making. If this technique helps me be successful in attaining my goal, then I will change my routine from 3 days to 5 days a week in the future. Assuming I follow my new routine, the outcome would be that I will lose twenty pounds in about one and a