Key Ideas

1. The habit loop is the key to changing behavior.

Gretchen Rubin explains that in order to change our behaviors and develop good habits, we need to understand the habit loop. This consists of a cue or trigger, a routine or action, and a reward. By identifying and modifying each part of the habit loop, we can effectively change our behaviors.

2. Different people have different habit tendencies.

Rubin categorizes people into four main habit tendencies: Upholders, Questioners, Obligers, and Rebels. Each tendency responds to inner and outer expectations differently, which affects how they form....
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