This is part two of five in a series devoted to taking control of our habits. Previously I described habits as being unconscious procedures that our brain uses as shortcuts to complex and routine problems. In order to take control our habits, we must first start with awareness. Awareness of our habits is the key […]
Introduction – Habitual Mastery (Series)
This is the first part of five in a series about how to change, improve and modify your habits easily and effectively. I have always been very interested in methods for taking control over these subconscious processes that run our life. A few of the more notable habit changes I have made include waking up […]
How to Change a Habit
Habits are patterns that run our lives. Habits take the pressure off of needing to consciously control every aspect of daily life. These patterns run in the background allowing us to focus our efforts on more important things. Our brain creates these patterns to help us run common tasks on autopilot so we don’t have […]
Set an Unbreakable Standard
Listen to this article Lets say we have a person who is holding several people hostage and they will only give up the people if the police grant him immunity against the incident. Why might those police officers reject his offer, even though it is a relatively small price compared to the safety of the […]
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