I have a habit of wasting time watching videos when homework is supposed to be my priority. It happens when I’m home by myself, and I get bored. When I’m bored, I tend to think about what kind of food there is in the kitchen, and then I find myself in there looking for something to eat. When I find something to cook, I bring my laptop or iPad so I can listen to music while I make my food. Then I eat and watch videos. This routine also happens when I have homework to work on (I like working at a table, and the only table I can work at is in the kitchen). Homework usually involves going on the Internet, so I bring my laptop into the kitchen with the intention to do work. Sometimes my mind wanders and I find myself looking at the pantry thinking
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As a behavior becomes a habit, it goes through a three-step process called a habit loop, which includes, cue, routine, and reward. As time goes on, this loop becomes more and more automatic, then cravings start to emerge. When there’s a habit someone wants to change, Duhigg suggests that there’s a Golden Rule to follow, and an important role for habit change is …show more content…
A routine is the behavior someone does physically, mentally, or emotionally. The reward is anything that helps the brain figure out if the particular loop is worth remembering in the future. As this process of cue, routine, and reward becomes the habit loop, the brain creates cravings. Cravings are what keeps the habit loop going, because the brain starts to expect the reward whether it’s craving the endorphins or a sense of accomplishment,” (page 51). Duhigg explains that the Golden Rule for habit change, is keeping the cue and reward the same, while inserting a new routine. In order for the new habit to stick and become permanent, having belief is
As a behavior becomes a habit, it goes through a three-step process called a habit loop, which includes, cue, routine, and reward. As time goes on, this loop becomes more and more automatic, then cravings start to emerge. When there’s a habit someone wants to change, Duhigg suggests that there’s a Golden Rule to follow, and an important role for habit change is …show more content…
A routine is the behavior someone does physically, mentally, or emotionally. The reward is anything that helps the brain figure out if the particular loop is worth remembering in the future. As this process of cue, routine, and reward becomes the habit loop, the brain creates cravings. Cravings are what keeps the habit loop going, because the brain starts to expect the reward whether it’s craving the endorphins or a sense of accomplishment,” (page 51). Duhigg explains that the Golden Rule for habit change, is keeping the cue and reward the same, while inserting a new routine. In order for the new habit to stick and become permanent, having belief is