An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
by James Clear
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Recommended by 12 notable people, including Tim Ferriss and Derek Sivers
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See customer reviews on Amazon →A practical system for behavior change built on the idea that tiny, incremental improvements compound into remarkable results. Clear avoids motivation-based advice and instead focuses on environment design, habit stacking, and identity-based change—making good habits frictionless while making bad ones inconvenient. The book is structured in short, actionable chapters, each ending with a cheat sheet, so you can skip around based on what you are trying to fix. It cares less about the psychology of why you procrastinate and more about the engineering of making procrastination harder.
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An interactive guide to building good habits and breaking bad ones, based on the 25-million-copy #1 New York Times bestseller Atomic Habits. Simple Exercises for Building the Life You Want The official companion to the #1 worldwide bestseller is the next step in your habits toolkit. Guided journal prompts will help you engage with your habits and the forces that impact them. Thought-provoking exercises allow you to implement the Atomic Habits theories and see your life transform. This workbook takes the reader from understanding habits to living them. James Clear's system helps good habits emerge naturally while unwanted habits fade away. What's included: Guided templates for easy habit…
Difficulty:easy
Length:221 pages (Short)
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Recommended by 54 sources and appears in Best Productivity Books, Best Startup Books, and Books Recommended by Writers.
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