Why do we find it so difficult to stop doing things that we know are bad for us? Whether it’s mindlessly browsing social media instead of working, reaching for that next piece of chocolate even though you said that you’d had enough for today, or cancelling yoga again because something’s come up at work, we’re all guilty of doing things that aren’t in our best interest. But it doesn’t have to be like that…
Why do we find it so difficult to stop doing things that we know are bad for us? Whether it’s mindlessly browsing social media instead of working, reaching for that next piece of chocolate even though you said that you’d had enough for today, or cancelling yoga again because something’s come up at work, we’re all guilty of doing things that aren’t in our best interest. But it doesn’t have to be that…
This week’s episode of the Oh For Food’s Sake Podcast is a little different as we’re introducing our brand new book club! We’ve both read Atomic Habits by James Clear, who details his method of building good habits in a sustainable way whilst gradually removing bad habits. In a word, we loved it! Listen to us break down some of the secrets of the book and what we’ve done differently since we read it. At the end of the episode, we share the next book on our book club reading list.
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Timestamps
[0:48] Join our book club!
[1:51] Why should you read Atomic Habits?
[3:28] The intriguing premise of Atomic Habits
[5:05] How to reframe your goals to make them more achievable
[6:45] Setting goals for your life outside of work
[8:22] Why habits actually matters
[10:10] The magical power of habit stacking
[11:20] We love habits! Even if they’re bad for us…
[12:15] The four laws to make good habits, and the four rules to break bad habits
[14:26] How we’re using the rules of habits to control our social media usage and to make unpleasant experiences easier
[16:33] “I GET to do this, not I HAVE to do this”
[18:34] The habit loop: How to identify your bad habits and start to replace them
[21:12] How our future book club episodes will work
[22:27] Book club question: Which habit theme resonated the most for you?
[25:40] Book club question: Have you ever fallen into the ‘perfect moment’ trap?
[26:38] The next book club book on our list!
[27:42] Tell us your thoughts on Atomic Habits!
Links and Resources
Atomic Habits by James Clear on Amazon UK
The No Club: Putting a Stop to Women's Dead-End Work by Linda Babcock
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