Mastering Habit Change

Ever wondered how minor tweaks in your daily routine can lead to monumental changes in your life? Discover the science and strategies behind building better habits in this episode of The Inspired Life Podcast. Join me, Deepika Rao, as we unravel the complexities of habit formation and behavior change, delving into everything from quitting smoking to mastering mindfulness. Learn how actions repeated in consistent contexts can transform into automatic responses, and explore how understanding cues, prompts, and rewards can help you build and break habits effectively.

In this insightful episode, we discuss the profound impact of small adjustments on your health and overall well-being. With over 82 identified behavior change theories, we'll explore some of the most effective models and how they can be practically applied to your life. Whether you're aiming to reduce procrastination, improve sleep habits, or enhance your relationships, this episode is packed with actionable advice to help you achieve lasting change. Tune in and don't forget to subscribe on Spotify, iTunes, and Amazon Music, and connect with us on Instagram at The Inspired Life Podcast. For stories or topic suggestions, email me at theinspiredlifeindia@gmail.com.

Transcript

Speaker 1: 0:09

I want to quit smoking. I want to be more consistent with my workouts. I want to stop binging on desserts. I want to sleep early every night. I want to be able to hold on to relationships.

Speaker 1: 0:28

At one point or another, we all have said one of these or something similar. We all want to have better habits that support and enrich our lives. A habit is formed when behavior is repeatedly performed in a consistent context. Behavior is repeatedly performed in a consistent context. After many repetitions, mental representations of habitual action are formed that are automatically activated by context, cues, prompts or events in the environment that serve to trigger the behavior or action. I am Deepika Rao, a certified behavior coach, and in the coming weeks we will delve deeper into cues, prompts, triggers and rewards what makes us build and break habits. But before that, we need to work on individual behaviors.

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Behavioral change is about altering habits and behaviors for the long term habits and behaviors for the long term. The majority of research around health-related behaviors indicates that small changes can lead to enormous improvements in people's health and life expectancy. These changes can have knock-on effects on the health of others, For example, smoking cessation, reducing alcohol intake, eating healthily or exercising regularly. Other behaviours that affect our environment, like littering, leaving lights on or keeping the tap open while you brush. Some behaviour changes may be related to improving well-being, such as reducing procrastination, going to bed earlier or practicing mindfulness. Some changes may be easy, but others prove quite challenging. There are close to 82 identified theories of behavior change applicable to individuals.

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In the coming weeks, we will discuss some of the frequently occurring models and the possibilities of their applications in our life, your and mine. Stay tuned. If you like what you hear, subscribe and follow us on Spotify, iTunes and Amazon Music. A new episode will come out every first and 15th of a month. You can also follow us on Instagram on the Inspired Life Podcast. If you want to mail me to discuss some of the things we are talking here or have a story to share on this podcast, email me at theinspiredlifeindia at gmailcom. This is Deepika and I thank you for listening.