About this episode
The episode discusses a kinder approach to breaking bad habits by understanding how the brain builds them.
Send us Fan Mail Tired of wrestling with your own habits and losing by Wednesday? We’re pulling back the curtain on a kinder, smarter approach that helps you break the pattern without breaking yourself. Instead of blaming willpower, we look at how the brain actually builds habits—through cues, cravings, responses and rewards—and why “just stop” makes change harder, not easier. Across this conversation, we share practical frameworks inspired by James Clear’s Atomic Habits and Peter Hollins’ N...
People in this episode
Host: Garry
Topics covered
- habits
- self-improvement
- brain science
- behavior change
- practical frameworks
Keywords
- habits
- self-improvement
- brain
- cues
- cravings
- responses
- rewards
- change
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Atomic Habits
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