The Habit Loop
Each habit can be deconstructed in these 4 steps:
- The cue (smell of coffee) triggers a craving (I want coffee)
- which motivates a response (Buy coffee)
- which provides a reward (I feel good and energetic)
- which satisfies the craving and, ultimately, becomes associated with the cue.
Together, these four steps form a neurological feedback loop—cue, craving, response, reward; cue, craving, response, reward—that ultimately allows you to create automatic habits.
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