Habit Science: How To Actually Stick To Your Health Goals!

About this episode

This episode explores the science of habit formation and offers strategies for sticking to health goals.

Send us Fan Mail Why is it so hard to stay consistent with healthy habits—even when we know what’s good for us? In this episode, we dive into the fascinating science of habit formation and uncover the mechanisms that drive our daily behaviours and habits. In this episode: The three stages of the habit loop (repetition → cue → reward) and how to use it to your advantage for behaviour change.Why willpower alone doesn’t work—and what to rely on instead.How small, consistent changes can rewire yo...

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Host: Mairi

Topics covered

• habit formation
• health goals
• behavior change
• willpower
• consistency

Keywords

• habit loop
• cue
• reward
• behavior change
• healthy habits

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