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Summary: Atomic Habits by James Clear

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Display Title Summary: Atomic Habits by James Clear
Subtitle Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results
Original Title "Atomic Habits"
Author James Clear
Source Type Book
Topics Habits,Routines,Productivity
Categories Be Productive
Status Published
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Description Key insights on building good habits and breaking bad ones through small, incremental changes.

Published Summaries Summary: Atomic Habits by James Clear

Key insights on building good habits and breaking bad ones through small, incremental changes. Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results Atomic Habits Book Habits, Routines, Productivity Be Productive



The Four Laws of Behavior Change[edit | edit source]

Clear's framework is built on four simple laws to make good habits inevitable and bad habits impossible.

1. Make it Obvious[edit | edit source]

  • How to build good habits: Use implementation intentions ("I will [BEHAVIOR] at [TIME] in [LOCATION].") and habit stacking ("After [CURRENT HABIT], I will [NEW HABIT].").
  • How to break bad habits: Reduce exposure. Remove the cues for your bad habits from your environment.

2. Make it Attractive[edit | edit source]

  • How to build good habits: Use temptation bundling. Pair an action you want to do with an action you need to do.
  • How to break bad habits: Reframe your mindset. Highlight the benefits of avoiding your bad habits.