‘Atomic Habits’ by James Clear explained in 10 lines

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Atomic habits by James Clear is the perfect book to read if you are going through a 'mental block'.It explains the power of small and steady changes, Known as atomic habits which helps you bring singnificant results over time.

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The book also introduces the concept of the habit loop which is a 4-point formula for getting things done.CUE, CRAVING, RESPONSE and REWARD are the means through which people can make or break their habits.

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AS the book progresses, the author also puts forward how important it is to not make your goals and habits unachievable. Habits should instead be obvious, easy and satisfying to increase the chance that you adpot them.

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The author also suggests the implementation of habits stacking. Habits satcking is when you add in new to your existing routine in minute quantities, making them easier to adpot.

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James Clear also mentions how altering our environment is improtant for changing our habits of developing new ones.Creating an environment that support your desired change and behaviour is great for your growth.

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Also mentioned in the book is'habit tracking'.Clear emphasizes how it is important to track your habits and maintain a record. This dose not just help you look at your progress but also highlights where you lag.

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The book then furthers on how your identity impacts your habit.The later pages are about encouraging individuals to foucs on changing their identity to align with their desired habits and the goals they wish to achieve.

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Clear the provides readers with strategies and ways to promote and encourage new habits formation.Habits shaping and 2-minute rule especially encourge individuals to not think beyond two minute when forming a new habits.

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For example, instead of promising yourself to work out for 30-minutes, within 2-minutes change into your gym clothes, or instead of vowing to read 15 pages daily, open the book to read a page every day before bed.

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After the strategies, tricks, and practical solution ,the book encourages resilience and embracing failure as part of the process of habit-building.