Sharp - The Podcast

Episode 28 - In this episode, we help you prepare for a sharper new YOU for next year by revisiting the subject of habits. We've produced a compilation episode on the subject, with all the really useful stuff from episodes 5,6 and 7.If you'd like to listen to the FULL episodes, the links are here:Episode 5 (Breaking Bad), where we cover:What are habits?How are they formed? According to Charles Duhigg in his book – The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do, and How to ChangeThe notion of cue/routine/rewardBad habits – smoking – yuk! How to stop with – The EasyWay method from Allen CarrThe plasticity of our brains and changing habitsPodcast resource 1 – Freakonomics Radio – How to be More ProductiveChanging behaviour – the BJ Fogg ModelThe notion of Motivation/Ability/TriggerPodcast resource 2 – The One You Feed Episode 91Why motivation is not the only way to change habitsWhy you should aim for ‘easy’Baby steps – or ‘How to design a website just by opening a laptop’David Allen’s idea of ‘Next Actions’ when tack