Habits & Performance · Self
Motivation & Habits
Most daily behavior runs on autopilot. The habit loop, how long habits really take, why willpower is the wrong tool, and evidence-based tactics: implementation intentions, environment design, friction, habit stacking and rewards.
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Prereqs: Dopamine & motivation (Health, helpful). Next: Flow & deep work. Sources: Wendy Wood's *Good Habits, Bad Habits* (2019), Lally et al. (2010), Gollwitzer & Sheeran (2006) meta-analysis, James Clear's *Atomic Habits*, Charles Duhigg's *The Power of Habit*.Next: 1. The habit loop