5 Morning Habits That Will *Change Your Life*

Dr Faye Bate
17 Jun 202419:27

Summary

TLDRThis video script offers a transformative journey towards embracing positivity and productivity. The narrator shares five life-changing habits that pivoted her from struggling to achieving financial freedom and happiness. Key habits include a gratitude group chat for daily positivity, front-loading nutrition with smoothies, morning exercise for enhanced cognition, avoiding phone usage upon waking, and utilizing commute time productively. The script emphasizes the psychological benefits of these habits and provides practical steps to implement them using the Habit Loop technique.

Takeaways

  • 🌞 Start your day with gratitude by participating in a group chat that focuses on sharing things you are grateful for each day.
  • 🥗 Improve your health and set a positive tone for the day by front-loading your nutrition with a daily smoothie, including Greek yogurt, cèpe, and a green powder for essential nutrients.
  • 🏃‍♀️ Boost your brainpower and productivity by incorporating morning exercise into your routine, which can be made easier by choosing convenient and enjoyable activities.
  • 🎧 Make exercise more attractive by investing in gear that enhances the experience, such as high-quality earphones that stay in place during workouts.
  • 📱 Develop a healthier relationship with technology by avoiding the use of your phone for the first hour after waking up, which can help reduce distractions and improve focus.
  • 🔄 Use the habit loop strategy to make new habits stick, which includes making the habit obvious, attractive, easy, and rewarding.
  • 📚 Rethink your commute as an opportunity rather than wasted time, and use it to engage in productive activities like reading, learning, or planning.
  • 👂 Listen to audiobooks or make phone calls during your commute to make the most of travel time and stay connected with loved ones.
  • 🚴‍♂️ Consider cycling to work as a way to combine daily exercise with your commute, making it easier to maintain an active lifestyle.
  • 📊 Track your progress and achievements to provide a sense of satisfaction and reinforce the habit of exercising or engaging in productive activities.
  • 💡 Small changes in your environment, like where you place your phone to charge overnight, can have a significant impact on your daily habits and behaviors.

Q & A

  • What is the main theme of the video?

    -The main theme of the video is to introduce five habits that have significantly improved the speaker's life and to provide a method for implementing new habits using the Habit Loop.

  • What are the two lenses through which the speaker views manifestation and the Law of Attraction?

    -The speaker views manifestation and the Law of Attraction through two lenses: the supernatural lens and the psychological lens.

  • How does the speaker use the concept of the 'Gratitude group chat' to bring positivity into life?

    -The speaker uses a 'Gratitude group chat' with close friends to share three things they are grateful for each day, which helps in noticing and appreciating the small things in life.

  • What is the 'Habit Loop' and how does it work?

    -The 'Habit Loop' is a method to implement habits effectively. It consists of four stages: the queue (making the habit obvious), the craving (making it attractive), the response (making it easy), and the reward (making it satisfying).

  • Why does the speaker believe that starting the day with a smoothie is beneficial?

    -The speaker believes that starting the day with a smoothie helps in front-loading nutrition, keeps the sugar content lower, and sets a positive tone for the day.

  • What are the three staple ingredients in the speaker's daily smoothies?

    -The three staple ingredients in the speaker's daily smoothies are Greek yogurt for protein, cèpe for creaminess and an early vegetable intake, and a green powder for additional vitamins.

  • What is the significance of 'front-loading nutrition' as mentioned in the script?

    -Front-loading nutrition refers to consuming a substantial amount of nutrients at the beginning of the day to keep one full for longer and maintain energy levels throughout the day.

  • How does the speaker incorporate morning movement or exercise into their routine?

    -The speaker incorporates morning movement by making it an obvious part of their morning routine, using the queue of having a workout set laid out and ready to go as soon as they wake up.

  • What is the speaker's view on using technology to enhance the habit of exercising?

    -The speaker suggests that investing in technology like workout apps and wireless earphones can make the habit of exercising more attractive and enjoyable, thus increasing the likelihood of sticking to the habit.

  • Why does the speaker recommend not using a phone for the first hour after waking up?

    -The speaker recommends not using a phone for the first hour after waking up to avoid the negative impact on the day's tone and to prevent reaching for the phone as a default response to difficulties or procrastination.

  • How does the speaker transform their commute time into a productive habit?

    -The speaker transforms their commute time by using it for activities such as calling family members, listening to audiobooks, or planning side hustles, thus turning it into a valuable part of their day.

Outlines

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🌟 Breaking the Cycle with Gratitude Group Chat

The speaker introduces the concept of breaking the cycle of a monotonous life by adopting new habits. The first habit discussed is the 'Gratitude Group Chat,' where the speaker and her friends share three things they are grateful for daily. This habit is believed to bring positivity and open up more opportunities in life. The speaker emphasizes the importance of manifestation and the Law of Attraction, but also warns against their potential exploitation, especially when people are vulnerable. The 'Habit Loop' is introduced as a method to implement new habits, starting with making the habit obvious, making it attractive, making it easy, and finally, making it satisfying.

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🥗 Frontloading Nutrition with Smoothies

The second habit discussed is 'frontloading nutrition' by having a smoothie every morning. The speaker explains how this habit has revolutionized her life by improving her relationship with food and her body. She mentions the importance of starting the day with a nutritious meal to set the tone for the rest of the day. The speaker shares her recipe, which includes Greek yogurt, cèpe (a type of mushroom), and a green powder for added nutrients. The 'Habit Loop' is applied to this habit by making the smoothie preparation easy, attractive, and satisfying, with the smoothie itself being the reward for sticking to the habit.

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🏃‍♀️ Morning Movement for Enhanced Productivity

The third habit is morning movement or exercise, which the speaker argues is crucial for not only physical health but also mental clarity and productivity. She mentions a study that suggests exercise can be as effective as medication for ADHD. The speaker uses the 'Habit Loop' to make exercise a part of her morning routine by making it obvious (e.g., laying out workout gear the night before), attractive (e.g., investing in a good workout set and music), easy (e.g., choosing convenient gyms or exercises), and satisfying (e.g., documenting achievements). The speaker also discusses the benefits of exercising in the morning, such as setting a positive tone for the day and avoiding the need for discipline later in the day.

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📵 Avoiding Phone Dependency in the Morning

The fourth habit is about not using the phone for the first hour after waking up. The speaker shares her personal struggle with phone addiction and how she overcame it by making it inconvenient to charge her phone near her bed. This habit is implemented using the 'Habit Loop' by making the habit obvious (e.g., keeping the phone on a desk), reducing the craving (e.g., making it a hassle to charge the phone near the bed), making it easy (e.g., keeping the phone out of sight in the morning), and rewarding herself (e.g., enjoying the first time on the phone after an hour).

🚗 Utilizing Commute Time for Productivity

The final habit discussed is making the most of commute time. The speaker highlights the significant amount of time spent commuting and suggests using this time productively, such as reading a book, learning a new skill, or planning a side hustle. She shares her personal experience of having meaningful conversations with her mother during her commute. The 'Habit Loop' is applied by making the habit obvious (e.g., getting in the car and starting the call), attractive (e.g., enjoying the conversation), easy (e.g., using the phone's call function), and rewarding (e.g., using a habit tracker to mark progress).

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Keywords

💡Gratitude Group Chat

A gratitude group chat is a communication platform where members share what they are grateful for daily. It is part of the video's theme of cultivating positive habits. In the script, the speaker uses a gratitude group chat with friends to express three things they are thankful for each day, which helps in noticing and appreciating the small things in life.

💡Law of Attraction

The Law of Attraction is a belief that positive or negative thoughts can influence one's life experiences. The video discusses this concept, suggesting it can be viewed from both a supernatural and psychological perspective. The speaker critiques the Law of Attraction for potentially exploiting vulnerable individuals but acknowledges its psychological benefits of fostering positivity.

💡Manifestation

Manifestation refers to the idea of bringing something into reality through belief and visualization. The video mentions manifestation in the context of social media trends and its potential to mislead people when they are at their weakest. The speaker prefers to view it through a psychological lens, emphasizing the power of positive thinking and energy.

💡Habit Loop

The Habit Loop is a framework for creating and maintaining habits, consisting of a cue, a craving, a response, and a reward. The video uses the Habit Loop to explain how to form habits like gratitude sharing, front-loading nutrition, and morning movement. It provides a step-by-step guide on how to implement each habit effectively.

💡Front Loading Nutrition

Front loading nutrition is the practice of consuming the majority of one's daily nutrients earlier in the day. The video emphasizes the importance of starting the day with a nutritious breakfast, such as a smoothie, to set a healthy tone for the rest of the day. The speaker shares their personal experience with smoothies and the ingredients that make them nutritious.

💡Morning Movement

Morning movement refers to engaging in physical activity early in the day. The video argues that exercise in the morning can improve brain function, concentration, and productivity. It also uses the Habit Loop to suggest ways to make morning exercise a routine, such as setting clear cues and rewards.

💡Productivity

Productivity in the video is discussed in the context of making the most of one's time, especially during commutes and establishing routines. The speaker encourages viewers to transform their commutes into productive time by reading, learning, or planning, rather than perceiving it as wasted time.

💡Commute Conversations

Commute conversations refer to the speaker's habit of calling her mother during their respective commutes to work. This practice is highlighted as an example of turning a routine activity into a meaningful and productive habit, showing the potential for personal connection even during what is traditionally considered 'dead time'.

💡Rate Limiting Steps

Rate limiting steps are moments or periods in one's routine that could be better utilized for productivity or personal growth. The video suggests that commute time is an example of a rate limiting step that can be transformed into an opportunity for reading, learning, or planning a side hustle.

💡Habit Tracker

A habit tracker is a tool used to monitor and maintain habits by marking off daily achievements. The video mentions habit trackers as a means of providing a satisfying reward for completing daily tasks, such as exercising or not using the phone for the first hour after waking up, thus reinforcing the habit.

💡No Phone for the First Hour

This refers to the habit of not using a phone for the first hour after waking up. The video discusses this as a significant personal achievement for the speaker, who used to be addicted to immediately checking their phone. This habit is framed as a way to resist the urge to procrastinate or seek distraction, promoting a more focused and productive start to the day.

Highlights

Introduction to the concept of breaking the cycle of dread and playing catch-up in life.

The speaker shares her personal transformation from struggling in North Wales to achieving financial freedom in London.

Emphasis on the importance of creating a life you love and ensuring every second is enjoyable, regardless of the effort involved.

Introduction of the 'Gratitude Group Chat' as a habit to cultivate positivity and gratitude in daily life.

Discussion on the Law of Attraction and manifestation from both supernatural and psychological perspectives.

Critique of manifestation practices that may exploit vulnerable individuals and the importance of personal responsibility.

The 'Habit Loop' concept is introduced as a framework for implementing and maintaining new habits.

The practical application of the 'Gratitude Group Chat' within the Habit Loop to foster a habit of gratitude.

The benefits of front-loading nutrition with a daily smoothie to start the day right and the importance of breakfast.

Tips for making smoothies more nutritious with Greek yogurt, cèpe, and green powders while keeping sugar content low.

How to make the habit of morning smoothies stick by making it easy and rewarding with the Habit Loop.

The significance of morning exercise for cognitive function and the benefits of starting the day with physical activity.

Strategies to make morning exercise a habit, including making it obvious, attractive, easy, and rewarding.

The impact of not using a phone for the first hour after waking up and the benefits for mental health and productivity.

Creative methods to resist the temptation of checking the phone, such as inconvenient cable management.

The idea of utilizing commute time productively, such as reading, learning, or planning, rather than seeing it as wasted time.

Encouragement to transform the morning commute into a valuable part of the day with the help of habit loops.

Conclusion and a reminder of the power of habits in shaping a life of love and productivity.

Transcripts

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if you're waking up every single morning

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ha in your life dreading the day ahead

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and then spending the entire day playing

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catchup just to do it all again tomorrow

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then congratulations you are in the

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right place prepare to break the cycle

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right now these are the five mour habits

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that have completely flipped my life

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around from a girl living in North Wales

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struggling to get the Graze that she

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needed to a whole fraking doctor working

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in London somehow with Financial Freedom

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that she has gained from social media

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these aren't just the habits that have

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allowed me to create a life that I love

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on paper but they will also make sure

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that you love every single second no

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matter how hard that you're working not

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only that I want you to leave this video

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with a structure in place so if there's

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any habit that you ever want to start

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ever you have the tools to implement it

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yourself without any help from me and if

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I have achieved that my friends then

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this video has been a success habit

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number one to change your life right

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here right now is the gratitude group

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chat if we're having a conversation

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about Chang in lives in any way shape or

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form Law of Attraction and manifestation

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is going to come up at some point if

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you're unfamiliar with the two terms

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that have engulfed the entirety of

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social media for the past few years then

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let me tell you what Google says the law

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of attraction is the new thought

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spiritual belief that positive or

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negative thoughts bring positive or

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negative experiences into a person's

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life now when you put it like that that

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makes complete sense but I think a lot

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of the social media posts that you about

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manifestation take a slightly different

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form so when it comes to manifestation

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or law of attraction I like to look at

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it through two separate lenses lens

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number one the supernatural lens I

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remember watching the secret which is

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the book SL film that I think initiated

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the big social media interest in

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manifestation and Law of Attraction and

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when I was watching it there is a person

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on it who claims that they manifested a

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parking space in front of

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them now I want you to look at

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manifestation and Law of Attraction

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through the second lens the

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psychological lens you have to have

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lived on a rock your entire life to not

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understand that if you are positive and

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if you are a good energy to be around

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then more people will want to be around

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you thus opening up more doors for you

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thus opening more opportunities

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ultimately making it more likely that

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you're going to be able to live the life

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that you want common sense but

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manifestation and Law of Attraction are

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is slippery slippery slippery slow

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because I think that they capitalize on

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people when they are at their weakest

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and most vulnerable about 3 years ago

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when I was probably at my weakest and my

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most vulnerable basically the entirety

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of my Tik Tok was people writing things

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that they wanted to happen on paper and

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sleeping on them underneath their pillow

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saying that that would make it more

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likely that it would happen and even

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though in the back of my head I knew

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that scientifically there's not much

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evidence to back up any of those claims

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I still watched every single one because

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of the state of mind I was in at that

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time not only do I think that some Laur

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of Attraction and manifestation ideas

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are exploitative I also think that they

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kind of take the responsibility off our

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own actions but I digress slightly I

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want to go back to the psychological

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lens we need to answer the big question

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how can we bring more positivity into

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our life enter the Gratitude group chat

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this my friends is a group chat that I

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have with my nearest and dearest where

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every single day we put a message into

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the group chat saying three things that

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we are grateful for this group chat has

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just meant that not only me but also Al

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the friends that I'm in this group chat

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with notice the small stuff again that

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we' spent so many years not even

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acknowledging now is the best bit which

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will set this habit video away from

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every single other one that you've ever

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watched I promise we going to take this

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habit and we are going to fit it into

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the Habit Loop so that you have a worked

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example of how to use the Habit Loop in

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your own life or if you want to be my

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guest and steal one of these habits for

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yourself then work away stage one of the

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Habit Loop this is the Q the queue is

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all about making it obvious making what

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obvious I hear you ask the Habit making

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the Habit obvious there is a certain

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Corridor that I walk through on my way

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to work and it is the last Corridor

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before I need to put my phone away and

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be a doctor and because of this I always

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associate that Corridor with messaging

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in my gratitude group chat step two of

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The Habit Loop is the craving to make it

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attractive it really isn't that hard to

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make speaking to your friends attractive

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that's quite a nice thing but when we

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think about this habit specifically

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speically in comparison to say if you

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were trying to do a gratitude Journal

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where that would involve you just

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writing your gratitudes down the

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ridiculously simple element of turning

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it into a group chat immediately makes

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it so much more fun and attractive and

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enjoyable because it's an excuse to

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speak to your friends at the same time

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three response make it easy sending a

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message on a group chat is not exactly

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curing World diseases but again imagine

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if I'd committed to doing this habit by

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phoning my friends or emailing my

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friends or even on this group chat we

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had said that each grateful has to have

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a full explanation and Story Time all

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about why that is your grateful to

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justify why you are grateful for it that

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would make it so much harder and that's

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way less that we would all stick to it

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some days my three grateful are sunshine

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sunshine and sunshine and no one tells

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me off for it simple switches that you

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may have completely overlooked are the

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key to making habits stick the final

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step of the Habit Loop for reward make

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it satisfying now if I like someone's

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grateful on that group chat I will will

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usually react with a heart but on the

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other hand if anyone forgets to do their

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grateful we will call them out for it on

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the chat which is kind of the opposite

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of a reward next morning habit that has

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completely changed my life is front

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loading my nutrition it has taken me a

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pretty long time but I'd say I've 80%

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healed my relationship with food and my

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body and I have breakfast every single

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day the morning habit of front loading

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my nutrition and having a smoothie every

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single day has completely revolutionized

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my life and I can hear you already

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smoothies these aren't real food

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smoothies are full of sugar but guys I

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saw a Daily Mail article probably not

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the most reliable of source however 86%

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of British people skip breakfast more

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shockingly half of them start the day

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with a bag of

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crisps I have been in a lot of

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situations where I am rushing out the

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door in a hurry which is why I love a

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smoothie so much and I'm a firm believer

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in how you start your day sets the tone

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for the rest of the day so a smoothie is

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how I love to frontload my nutrition if

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you lived by yourself or even just with

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one other person you will understand how

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hard it is to buy the right amount of

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groceries every week and not let food go

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to waste especially fresh produce so my

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smoothies in the morning are basically

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improvised every single day with what

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I've got lying around but there are

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three ingredients that are a staple in

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every single one of my smoothies to make

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them more nutritious to keep me full for

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longer and to keep the sugar content a

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little bit lower Greek yogurt for

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protein cette for creaminess and to get

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in a vegetable nice and early and then I

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also use the ag1 green powder as well

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green powders are absolutely not

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essential guys but when I'm about to go

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in to work for a 12-hour shift and I may

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not get a chance to eat a proper meal

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throughout the day I like just adding a

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green powder in as a little bit of a

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safety net to make sure that I'm getting

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the vitamins I need so how have I made

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this habit stick I hear you ask one the

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queue this one's easy I wake up I walk

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out of my room and I see my kitchen

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simple changes like having my fruit bowl

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or blender on the counter on display so

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remind me what fresh produce I've got

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line about and that I need to make my

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smoothie can make a big difference two

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the craving my smoothies taste bloody

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good three the response how we make it

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easy oats are another amazing breakfast

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but even if you prep them overnight

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there's still a lot more extra steps

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than just chucking whatever you've got

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in the fridge into a blender and hoping

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for the best my smoothie takes me Max 5

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minutes in the morning and if I'm

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running really late I can take it with

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me to drink on my commute number four

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the reward it tastes good and I start my

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day off knowing that I have fueled my

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mind my body and my soul habit number

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three that has flipped my life on its

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head morning movement don't turn off now

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guys I know everyone hates to hear this

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but exercise is so much more than losing

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weight exercise literally makes you

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smarter when you exercise that increases

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blood flow then more blood goes to your

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brain brain smarter isn't that wonderful

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and if you have ADHD there was a study

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that found that 60 minutes of exercise

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could be as effective as a low dose of

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rling why is it so important to exercise

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in the morning well my friends not only

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does it set the tone for the rest of

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your day because you've already achieved

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something before you've even got

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yourself to work and it improves your

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concentration and productivity but it

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also means that you've got it out the

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way and you do not need to rely on your

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discipline that will inevitably wne

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later on during the day it's not getting

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done after work however if exercise was

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not hard enough getting up an hour

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earlier to exercise can seem like it's

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virtually impossible but do not fear I

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have a habit Loop to help number one the

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Quee how are we going to make it obvious

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leaving a workout set laid out ready to

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go as soon as you wake up along with

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maybe your trainers or if you use your

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phone as an alarm you could label your

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alarm as work out so immediately when

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you wake up you see your alarm you know

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it's time to go or choose a gym that is

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visible to you on your commute to and

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from work so every single day you're

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reminded oh maybe I should go to the gym

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tomorrow or finally if you use a workout

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app make sure that you have push

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notifications set on so you

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automatically get a reminder if it is a

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day that you should be training to

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craving how can we make it attractive

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the million dooll question how can I

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make myself want to exercise I'm not one

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to encourage spending money willy-nilly

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but if there is one thing that will get

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me out the door to the gym it's the of a

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cute workout set and my favorite songs

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playing through my ears there are so

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many small simple changes you can make

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to sweeten the deal and get yourself to

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the gym I recently got myself some

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shocks open air fit which are the

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leading open air earphones and oh my

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Lord Almighty they are so ridiculously

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comfy thanks to their lovely teardrop

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shaped cross-section that minimizes

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pressure you can see better if I pop

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them in my ears the homic dual bevel

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design moves the center of gravity close

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to your ear to create a lighter than air

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feeling when you're exercising they are

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also the least faf earphones that I have

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ever owned and guys I ran a half

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marathon in February the earbuds that I

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used for that half marathon were

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constantly slipping out my ear the

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entire way at one point I literally took

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them out and put them in my bra because

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they were so annoying in the middle of a

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half marathon which is not what you want

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at all my shocks on the other hand have

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memory alloy which keeps them nice and

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snug in place and I don't have to worry

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about them also when I'm editing on my

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laptop and maybe I want to look at

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something on my phone I don't have to

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connect reconnect because amazingly you

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can have two devices paired at the same

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time I think spending money on things

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that are going to make a habit more

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enjoyable is not only a good way to make

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it more attractive but I think it's also

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making a monetary commitment to yourself

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to solidify that habit into your routine

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increasing the likelihood that you're

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actually going to stick to it so if you

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would like to buy your own own shocks

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open Fit air then I will leave a link

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down below and thank you shocks for

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sponsoring this video and the gift of

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never having to worry about my earphones

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coming out of my ear halfway through a

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half marathon again Bo number three the

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response how do we make exercising

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easier pick an exercise that fits

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seamlessly into your routine whether

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that is cycling to work or switching

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meeting up with friends for a Pates

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class or making sure that you pick the

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gym that is most convenient to you

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choose the path of least resistance

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because exercise is hard enough to do

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anyway for the reward how do we make

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morning movement satisfying simple

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always document it nothing is too small

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to stra whether it is the distance you

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ran the pace the weights that you lifted

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or the lady who recorded her labor as a

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workout on straa document what you have

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done because as much as we would hope

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that the endorphins that we get from

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exercise would be enough of a reward in

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themselves it's it's important to

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acknowledge every single goal or

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achievement that we hit when we're

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exercising to give it the most chance of

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sticking earlier this year my friend

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asked if I wanted to do a half marathon

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and she lives in Edinburgh I thought it

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would be a good excuse to see her so I

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said yes but every single time I went on

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any training run I basically spent the

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entire training run thinking to myself

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how I was vowing that I would never ever

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ever agree to run a half marathon again

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fast forward to approximately 10 minutes

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after passing the finish line and I was

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asking everyone who fancied putting

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their name down for the London marathan

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ballet do not underestimate the power of

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acknowledging your achievements even if

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it is as silly as someone putting a

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plastic metal around your neck this

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neck's habit guys I cannot undersell it

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enough because it's easily the one

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that's made the biggest difference in my

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life and it's one that I have been

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trying to do for honestly years and

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years and years The Habit is not going

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on my phone for the first hour when I

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wake up and I cannot explain how much of

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an achievement this was for me because

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as sad as this is about to sound I used

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to sleep with my phone under my pillow

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honestly makes me cringe so much now my

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phone used to be the first thing that I

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would go on every single day the first

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thing I would reach for and if we think

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about how much the morning sets the tone

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for the rest of our day going on my

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phone as the first thing meant that

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anytime I faced any difficulty

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throughout the rest of the day maybe

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it's procrastination or struggling with

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a task the first thing I would reach for

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would be my phone now the cue for this

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habit actually starts the night before

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when I am going to bed I start to get

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tired I go to put my phone on charge

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when enter the craving in all the other

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examples I've talked about how to make a

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habit attractive but the craving step

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can also work in the opposite direction

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if you are trying to implement a habit

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that is just not sticking this is where

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I want you to turn see here my friends

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my humble desk would you believe me if I

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told you that this was the key to

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overcoming the temptation of a late

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night Tik Tok scroll my desk has a

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drawer and then behind the drawer there

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is a very handy little hole with cables

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to keep the cables organized to get two

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said cables and of set up the cable

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station down the back of my desk I have

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to remove this drawer not just take out

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I have to remove it that is incredibly

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fuffy I decided because this was my desk

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and often I would need that same cable

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to charge other items on my desk I would

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keep it in this place that is incredibly

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inconvenient to move it away from thus

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if I wanted to charge my phone I would

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either have to remove that cable every

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single night to plug it in by my bed and

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then plug it in back to my desk the next

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day or I could just leave my phone at my

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desk thus I didn't make it any more

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attractive I just made it more of a

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hassle and that was enough deterrent for

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me to continue to charge my phone my

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desk number three the response how do we

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make it easy so you're me and you've

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just woken up and I haven't reached for

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my phone how do I continue to not reach

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for my phone well when I wake up in the

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morning I try and do about an hour's

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work before going into work that is how

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I make life tick over when I'm trying to

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work two jobs my phone is conveniently

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placed behind my laptop screen so when I

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sit down to do that work the Temptation

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is not staring me in the face number

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four reward how do we make it satisfying

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well firstly when the hour is over I get

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to go on my phone which as much as I've

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tried to overcome the addiction I have

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to my phone I do still look forward to

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the first time that I get to look on it

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the other reward is the superiority

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complex I have from telling my friends

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that I no longer sleep with my phone

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under my pillow final habit guys then

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you are free to go off and do as you

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please commute conversations I live in

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London which is approximately 7 hours

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away from my home in North Wales which

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means that I don't get to see my family

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as much as I would like but in my last

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rotation myself and my mom got into a

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habit of calling each other whilst we

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were both driving into work and it

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really got me thinking about the concept

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of rate limiting steps and also how much

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time is wasted on our commu to work so I

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did some research the average commute in

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EU countries is approximately 30 minutes

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an hour a day about 5 hours a week 20

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hours a month and a whopping two 240

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hours in a year which is 10 whole days

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to put that into perspective a quick not

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necessarily reliable Google search told

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me that it takes authors about 50 to 100

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hours to write their first draft of a

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novel in your morning commute you could

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literally write an entire novel and

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still have time left over stop seeing

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your commute as dead time but see it as

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a rate limiting step that can be

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utilized that book that you've been

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meaning to read get the audio version

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and stick it on on the car or maybe the

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job that you hate that you're commuting

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to use that hour to start your side

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hustle or plan your Escape you could

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learn how to invest or I used to cycle

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to work until my bike was stolen because

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I realized that for an extra five or 10

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minutes I could get in my daily exercise

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and make the most of the time that I was

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going to spend commuting anyway this all

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may come across as a little bit toxic

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productivity like can we not enjoy a

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single moment of our life that isn't

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spent doing something productive and

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fine I completely agree but I don't know

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many people who don't begrudge their

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morning commute so how do we make these

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productive habits that we are going to

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start in our commuting time stick I hear

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you ask number one the queue well that

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is the easiest queue ever because you

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literally just get in your car train bus

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and you go to work craving how to make

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it attractive for the example I Ed for

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calling my mom this is super easy

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because I love to call my mom and car

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Journeys are boring and sometimes I have

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decision paralysis about the type of

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music I want to put on and if there's a

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habit that you want to start in your

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morning commute and you're struggling to

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think of any ideas for the Habit Loop

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then leave them down below and we can

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try and help each other create foolproof

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habit Loops so that all your habits

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stick three the response make it easy

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again I just hit call and I call my mom

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in the car but if say you want to do

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something like start a book as much as I

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wouldn't suggest that the notes app on

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your phone is the productivity tool of

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the century it's the simplest and most

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easy to access and incredible for just

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jotting down IDE with minimal friction

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number four the reward a habit tracker

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it's amazing that simply checking

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something off a habit tracker every

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single day is enough of a silly little

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dopamine kick to fool our brains into

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satisfaction here is a video you may

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also enjoy about my habit system and if

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you would like to see a little bit more

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of my life then this is a recent vlog

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that you might enjoy thank you so so so

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much for watching I hope you have a

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wonderful wonderful wonderful week and I

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will see you in the next video

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