Creating a Habit Loop

Each habit can be deconstructed in these 4 steps:

1. The cue (smell of coffee) triggers a craving (I want coffee)
2. which motivates a response (Buy coffee)
3. which provides a reward ...

• First, there is a cue, a trigger that tells your brain to go into automatic mode and which habit to use.
• Then there is the routine, which can be physical or mental or emotional.
• Finally, there is a reward, which helps your brain figure out if this particu...

All habits proceed through the same 4-step pattern:

1. Cue (or Reminder): The trigger that initiates behavior
2. Craving: The motivational force behind every habit
3. Response (or Routine): The actual habit you perform