How your mind creates and breaks habits

<p>Ep #144 - You choose your habits and those habits create your life. You'll hear a lot of people say, "create the life you want to live," or, "take charge and build your life," or whatever else you have heard that is similar to those. Here's the thing, making the decision to change, while obviously huge, because if you don't choose to do something you definitely won't start doing it, BUT - just choosing and then sitting on the couch waiting for the "law of attraction" to bring you the life you desire...well, you gonna be waiting a loooooong time.</p> <p>In today's episode I'll discuss with you how your mind creates and breaks habits and how you can use the power of habit to program yourself for success!</p> <p>Here is the pattern I discuss so you can come back and review it!</p> <ul><li>HABIT LOOP</li> <li>Why does this happen<ul><li>The brain creates a synapsis, an information roadway, to send signals to areas of your brain that will create this action/behavior in your body</li> </ul> </li> <li>What is the Habit Loop<ul><li>Cue, Craving, Response, Reward</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p>How to Create a "Good" (desirable) Habit</p> <ul><li>Cue. <ul><li>Make it obvious.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Craving. <ul><li>Make it attractive.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Response. <ul><li>Make it easy.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Reward. <ul><li>Make it satisfying.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p> </p> <p>How to Break a "Bad" (undesirable) Habit</p> <ul><li>Cue. <ul><li>Make it invisible.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Craving. <ul><li>Make it unattractive.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Response. <ul><li>Make it difficult.</li> </ul> </li> <li>Reward. <ul><li>Make it unsatisfying.</li> </ul> </li> </ul> <p>Just hit play and let's dive in with our open minds, hearts, and energies bringing everyone into the fold - you are in the right place, at the right time...right now.</p> <p>It is time. It has been time. To live is to shine. Step into the SUN.</p> <p>Stand up, step forward, raise your hand - it's your turn, I will call on you.</p> <p>*************************