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    Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones

    By James Clear

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    The #1 New York Times bestseller. Over 15 million copies sold!

    Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results

    No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving--every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results.

    If you're having trouble changing your habits, the problem isn't you. The problem is your system. Bad habits repeat themselves again and again not because you don't want to change, but because you have the wrong system for change. You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems. Here, you'll get a proven system that can take you to new heights.

    Clear is known for his ability to distill complex topics into simple behaviors that can be easily applied to daily life and work. Here, he draws on the most proven ideas from biology, psychology, and neuroscience to create an easy-to-understand guide for making good habits inevitable and bad habits impossible. Along the way, readers will be inspired and entertained with true stories from Olympic gold medalists, award-winning artists, business leaders, life-saving physicians, and star comedians who have used the science of small habits to master their craft and vault to the top of their field.

    Learn how to:
    • make time for new habits (even when life gets crazy);
    • overcome a lack of motivation and willpower;
    • design your environment to make success easier;
    • get back on track when you fall off course;
    ...and much more.

    Atomic Habits will reshape the way you think about progress and success, and give you the tools and strategies you need to transform your habits--whether you are a team looking to win a championship, an organization hoping to redefine an industry, or simply an individual who wishes to quit smoking, lose weight, reduce stress, or achieve any other goal.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherPenguin Group
    Release dateOct 16, 2018
    ISBN9780735211308
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    • 4/5
      It is what I have been looking for to move forward
    • 4/5
      I always take self-help books with a generous pinch of salt and have yet to read one that's fundamentally changed my life, but the better ones can be good reminders of things we know but have forgotten along the way.The gist of this book is to provide some pointers around how to make positive habits stick and get into the mindset of small, incremental improvements (around anything you like - exercise, work, character traits, etc.), as well as how to ditch bad habits. For the good habits, he looks at ways to make your habit obvious to you (lock yourself down in writing to what you're going to do when and where, and habit stack, e.g. if you want to work on your marriage, 'every time I get into bed at night I'll kiss my husband / wife', or for exercise 'every night I take off my work clothes I'll change into my workout gear', etc.). Conversely, if you want to ditch a bad habit make it invisible - remove your environment cues (obvious one, but get rid of the packet of biscuits if you're wanting to lose weight, for instance). The next option is to make a habit attractive by pairing it with something you like / enjoy. If I give up my Starbucks Monday to Friday I'll allow myself to buy a new book every Saturday, for instance. Alternatively, join a community that encourages you to stick to your habit through their positivity about the habit (e.g. a really strong gym tribe), as we're mostly naturally primed to want to please people we admire. Inverting that for bad habits, it's reframing your mindset by focusing on all the benefits of avoiding your bad habit (if I avoid this cigarette I am helping myself to avoid an early death, my clothes and breath will smell nicer, I will have money for a holiday at the end of the year with all the money I've saved).The third rule is make your habit easy so you're more likely to stick with it, especially aiming to downscale your habit to 2 minutes. For instance, rather than the good habit being 'do 30 minutes of yoga' the habit can be ' get your yoga mat out'. The point being if you make it less onerous you're more likely to start and then keep at it. Conversely, make your bad habits more difficult (e.g. lock your phone away in a drawer at 7pm every night if your bad habit is mindlessly wasting hours on social media scrolling).The last rule is to make your habit satisfying. If you've started weight lifting, keep a record of your workouts so you can see you're progressing, or keep a weekly log of your body measurements so you can see improvement happening. Or pair it with something you enjoy - when I do 10 sit ups I can have a cup of coffee. To make a bad habit unsatisfying, create a habit contract with someone so if you fall off the wagon your fall is public and painful, or ask someone to be your accountability partner.Like I said, nothing ground-breaking, but the reinforcement of these approaches in this book does make the ideas stick in your head some.3.5 stars - A useful book to dip in and out of in the future, especially when you're wanting to take a big step on something that feels difficult.
    • 1/5
      A decent blog post stretched out to book length.
    • 5/5
      Great book to help you understand habits and practical advise to creates systems to support the habits you want and decrease the habits you don't.
    • 5/5
      I wish this book had been available when I was much younger. As is, I learned how to make small, meaningful changes to make my habits work for me.
    • 4/5
      I have an odd liking for reading books about forming (or shedding) habits. This is one of the best I’ve read. You can easily bypass some of the pop-psych stuff, and get to the nitty-gritty, which is an admirably clear and actionable analysis about how to establish good habits or rid yourself of bad ones. It’s a short direct book, with tiny to-the-point chapters, and if you have an interest in improving your own set of habits I’d recommend it.
    • 4/5
      Habits are action that we do without thinking. They can be good – flossing teeth before bedtime for example – or bad – being triggered to snack while watching evening television.The premise of this book is to progressively make good habits easy to accomplish and bad habits harder to do. There are some thought-provoking ideas. I especially like the technique of habit chaining – adding one additional habit to my usual bedtime or morning routine, for example. I found it a useful read; small changes can definitely add up.
    • 5/5
      Lots of good tidbits here, as well as some pretty compelling arguments on how habits are formed (and can be broken). It's an easy read. None of it seems much more than common sense, but putting together all the pieces has value. Definitely worth reading. Then rereading.
    • 3/5
      Do you want to make new, good habits and break bad ones? Clear takes you through the strategies of how to do it: 1. Make it obvious. 2. Make it attractive. 3. Make it easy. 4. Make it satisfying. Each chapter further breaks those four main "laws" into actionable steps, and also addresses the inverse to get rid of bad habits.This was an okay read for me. The writing goes quickly, and it's a very easy read, not dense or difficult at all. He keeps with the practical, which is also fine, but what I actually like to know is the nitty-gritty of why things work the way they do, more like the science-y parts of The Power of Habit, or give me one thing I can use as a takeaway (making your bed is correlated with a lot of other good habits, so why not take the few minutes?). This book... doesn't really have that. It's all or nothing, and it's all practical, "I did this and you can too!" kind of advice. But, to get all the extras on the website and actually do it, you have to sign up for the author's newsletter. There's nothing inherently wrong with any of that, but neither am I inclined to sign up for one more email nor am I actually going to implement every step to add habits to my life. Can I use a few of the tidbits? Sure, I was reminded of a couple of techniques. And early on, he mentioned that it's easier to make habits that fit with our identity (think, "I am the kind of person who _____."), which was an insight I'd never really heard before. A quick read if you're interested, but not one I'd go out of my way to recommend to those who haven't heard of it
    • 4/5
      Highly motivating. Small steps and creating systems are the two main points I took away. Will re-listen to this one for sure.
    • 4/5
      James Clear’s Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones provides logical, sensible techniques to enable you to achieve greater success an fulfillment via small, incremental changes. Clear uses real-life examples to illustrate his points, which build into a usable program for self-improvement. Justifiably hailed as one of the best books in the self help field.
    • 5/5
      Simple, easy steps, not a quick fix but a reasonable plan to change your habits. I found the book to be very interesting, I never knew how we formed our habits. Knowledge is power, understanding how makes it easier to make changes. I loved that it wasn't a cold turkey deal. You take a look at you, what you are doing now daily and think about what you want to do. From there the author shows you how to add small details to your day to develop this new habit. I would recommend this anyone who wants to add or leave habits behind. It's a fast read gets to the point quickly.
    • 4/5
      I’ve heard about this book for years but didn’t have a chance to read it until recently, when I found it as an audiobook in our online library system. This is a very useful book. If you’re wanting to up your game or make some sort of progress in your life, this book could be just the thing you need. For a long time, I’ve set goals and then wallowed in uncertainty as to how to actually achieve them…but in this book, Clear gives repeatable, simple advice for how to start, how to motivate yourself, and how to make definite progress. The techniques taught in this book apply across a vast swath of our everyday lives, not just in the business world. Simple, systematic, and straightforward, this book doesn’t take too long to read, but it’s one that many would find beneficial.There were some elements of the book that I didn’t appreciate so much—assumptions around our evolutionary ancestors, almost an “if it’s good for you, it’s good” attitude, some thoughts along the lines of “you can be whoever you want to be”, a few somewhat crude references—but leaving those aside, I appreciated the bulk of the book, and wouldn’t be surprised if I end up rereading it eventually.Since reading the book, I’ve put some of his techniques into practice, and I’m seeing a marked improvement already. Whether what I’m doing right now is sustainable long-term or not is another question, but I feel like I’ve been given a few tools that I’ll be able to use over and over in life, and for that, I’m grateful this book was published.Recommended for readers aged 18 on up.
    • 4/5
      Becoming 1% better in anything really adds up. Small changes make big difference, but they take time. You do not rise to the level of your goals; you fail to the level of your systems. Example of mindset changes: the goal is not to treat a book;the goal is to be a reader. Change old habits to begin better ones. Connect new habits with old habits. Self control is really about structure. If you don't have to use willpower because your environment doesn't demand it, you'll do better. Realize that the things you need to do are not things you HAVE to do; they are has you are blessed to get to do. Matter the smallest version of a new habit, as frequently as possible. Add the next smallest step to the habit, each time. Eventually you will ingrain the habit into your daily routine. Make your changes visible, by creating a way to see the reward of your changes. If saving money for a very large goal, reward yourself with a small thing, such as a trip out for ice cream after certain levels have been attained. This will help with motivation. Choose the way you identify yourself. Do not identify yourself by your career because someday you will likely no longer work that career. Instead, identify yourself by the character traits that make you a good worker.
    • 4/5
      As I write this, Atomic Habits has spent 85 weeks on the New York Times Best Seller list in the category ‘Advice, How-To and Miscellaneous’. This is extraordinary, and out of curiosity I decided to try it.James Clear is not a scientist, though he’s a self-declared expert on habits, and my first impression of the book as I read about a childhood accident he had, his experience as a baseball player and businessman, was not a good one. But the book grew on me.He writes well, he cites good sources (all footnoted), he sums up his main points at the end of every (very short) chapter, and the book makes sense.The basic point – made by him and others who write about this field – seems to be to make small changes, be consistent, and over time you’ll get results.If you’re struggling with the examples he frequently cites — you want to lose weight, read more books, do better in your profession, etc. — this book is not a bad place to start.
    • 4/5
      I didn't think I'd get much out of Atomic Habits but hoped for one or two interesting tidbits that I could incorporate into my life. Once you're as old as I am, you've heard so many tips and tricks and "life-changing advice" that there's rarely anything offered up in a self-help book that's new. But Atomic Habits surprised me. I've already incorporated one idea into my daily routine and feel good about it.

      The thing I liked the most about the book is that the author doesn't pretend to be perfect or have it all figured out but he presents plenty of tiny real-life options that, when added together, can make big changes.
    • 4/5
      Definitely contains some worthwhile nuggets such as information about the importance of making habits attractive and obvious. Trying to implement the advice now. :-)
    • 4/5
      I’m trying to figure out the massive popularity of this book when it felt like a rehash of things I’ve read before in other books. I got some benefit from some concepts but unfortunately don’t think my life has been changed; oh well.Also apparently my new thing is trigger warning people who might suffer from disordered eating as yikes here to that and the fat phobia. I really wish habit books would quit talking about people getting “healthier” by losing weight as if they know anything that they’re talking about; every single chapter mentions some sort of dieting so be forewarned.
    • 5/5
      This book has so many good tips in it -- it's a great read if you want to jumpstart some good habits or possibly steer away from bad ones. Clear's style of writing is entertaining and he provides lots of good examples that both encourage and inspire.
    • 4/5
      Good advice, will need to read it again to make use of it.
    • 5/5
      The book starts with a highly effective way of building habits - aggregation of marginal gains - start small habits (accomplish within 2 mins), but do them for quite some time. There's a simple math showing how improving by 1% every day gets us to be about 37 times better by the end of the year.Author suggests to change your identity of being someone better - I'm not someone who smokes - seems to stick with you for much longer. I've started using this to get rid of one of my bad habits. Let's see if I'll successfully quit that.I could relate 'forget about goals' to 'focus on your commitment not on progress' that I have read in Essential Scrum by Kenneth Rubin. The book has quite a few such practical steps to get us started and keep us moving.The cue-craving-response-reward process is very clearly illustrated. Understand how our brain drives us to do most of the things helps us to reason out our actions to us and others.One other book I was reminded while reading this was Switch by Chip Heath and Dan Heath. On the whole, I deeply enjoyed reading this book.
    • 4/5
      A good book to help yourself with. Note, I did not call it a self-help book, because it is not , it is more than that. This is a good one.
    • 3/5
      Good summary of the science behind habit building, including a solid bibliography. Not much new here, but a nice summary of the known work in the area.
    • 4/5
      The author’s story is so personal and the outcome so effective that you’re drawn to learn the secret. There are other books about habits. I found this one especially relatable and straightforward.
    • 5/5
      One of the most useful books i've ever read. I only wish i had read it 20 years ago!
    • 5/5
      References other books I also liked such as Blink by Malcolm Gladwell, How to Fail at Almost Everything and Still Win Big by Scott Adams and The Power of Habits by Charles Duhigg.
    • 5/5
      A self help book where you learn how to set up your environment and your time in order to establish good habits and eliminate bad habits. It had some good ideas and was easy to understand. It's definitely not a book to sit and read at one time. Rather its a book that you want to read a little. Try some ideas. And then pick up again later. I probably will look at it again in a few months.
    • 5/5
      Nezáleží na tom, co přesně chcete změnit, Atomové návyky vám s tím pomohou. James Clear, jehož blog čte měsíčně milion čtenářů, vydestiloval to nejlepší z biologie, psychologie a neurověd, aby vás naučil dosáhnout cílů. Pomocí drobných každodenních kroků – stačí 1% změna každý den – objevíte své nové já.Prvního ledna víme všichni přesně, desátého je vše při starém. Možná byste i zvládli přestat kouřit, zhubnout, přibrat, cvičit, šetřit, být pořádnější, pracovitější, lepší... – kdybyste opravdu chtěli. Pravda je však taková, že naší nejhlubší motivací je lenost a pohodlí. A navzdory tomu, co vám říká okolí nebo vy sami sobě, to z naší strany není hloupá strategie. Energie je vzácná a mozek je nastavený tak, aby jí za všech okolností šetřil. Bojujeme proti velké síle a problém není v nás, ale v systému!Po přečtení této knihy budou však pro vás pokroky snadné. Pochopíte čtyři zákony behaviorální změny a získáte sadu praktických nástrojů, strategií, tipů a triků, jak všechny nástrahy překonat. Zažijete spoustu překvapivých "aha" momentů a odhodlání dotáhnout to tentokrát do konce vás už neopustí. Práce na sobě a na dosažení svého potenciálu je dlouhodobý proces. Ale z dlouhodobého hlediska se kvalita našeho života odvíjí od kvality našich návyků, proto stojí za ty lepší bojovat.Nepolevujme ve snaze zlepšit se o jedno procento, to zvládneme všichni!
    • 4/5
      Overall, I would say that this is a good book. I like the first sections the most. The most critical insight that I got from the book is the one where James Clear asks the reader to change the narrative if he – or she – wants to change. He gave the example of a smoker trying to quit smoking. He suggested that a smoker should say that he is not a smoker and not that he is trying to leave the habit. This example provides us with a powerful insight. The methodology that he has suggested to adopt a good habit – or give up a bad one – is excellent. From there on, the book tends to become repetitive. The repetition detracts from the value of the book. It is a book that is worth reading.
    • 5/5
      This book blew me away! I don’t love self-help books, but something about his structure and tangible takeaways was just perfect. I loved learning more about habit stacking, environmental cues, and temptation bundling. “Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become.”“Does this behavior help me become the type of person I wish to be? Does this habit cast a vote for or against my desired identity?”