From there, once he started seeing results from this habit, he was able to layer in additional habits to create larger behavioral changes that led to his goal of living a healthier lifestyle.Īt its base level, Fogg breaks down his process of incorporating (tiny) habits into your daily routine using the following formula:Ī – Identify an existing routine, such as brushing your teeth, that you do regularly. For example, in his desire to become more fit and eat better, he goes through how he started with a tiny habit – doing two push-ups after every time he went to the bathroom. To prove his point he shares numerous anecdotal stories showing how people have used his techniques to transform their lives, including how he has used it himself.

Succeeding at one tiny habit allows one to layer in additional habits until the desired behavior changes take hold and goals are achieved. His research has shown that changing behaviors and achieving goals requires one to start small, with tiny habits.

That’s where Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything by BJ Fogg can help.īJ Fogg is a behavioral scientist who runs the Behavior Design Lab at Stanford University. You have to do it one small bite at a time. It needs to be broken down into smaller pieces. The simple answer is that it’s like eating an elephant. It begs the question, how do you go about achieving it? To be successful, it’s imperative that you have lofty expectations and set at least one big, audacious goal.

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