I have 2 kids, many patients to see, well, almost impossible (or so I think). Now for my second book I cannot write one page a day- It seems too much effort. I completed the book before my daughter was born. Most of the days I wrote 3 pages, and couldn't get hold of myself. At the time I was a resident at a cardiology hospital, my wife was pregnant, and I told myself: write one page a day and please don't break the chain. I did something like that when I was writing my first book. Mini Habits May Work for You (and Myself)Īlthough it is a small book and the writer tries hard to fill it up with scientific knowledge, the soul of Mini Habits is simple: create few- up to 4- mini habits, even laughable ones (like do one push up), and follow the script (or don't break the chain). It's only when you start playing by your brain's rules and taking your human limitations seriously-as mini habits show you how to do - that you can achieve lasting change. They don't work because they all require you to fight against your subconscious brain (a fight not easily won). You can succeed without the guilt, intimidation, and repeated failure associated with such strategies as "getting motivated," New Year's Resolutions, or even "just doing it." In fact, you need to stop using those strategies if they aren't giving you great results. Based on the science - which you'll find peppered throughout Mini Habits - we've been doing it all wrong. Is there a scientific explanation for this?Īs I sought understanding, I found a plethora of scientific studies that had answers, with nobody to interpret them correctly. Maybe it was my prior strategies that were ineffective, despite being oft-repeated as "the way to change" in countless books and blogs.
I had to consider that maybe I wasn't the problem in those 10 years of mediocre results. I was shocked again when my success with this strategy continued for months (and to this day). This "stupid idea" wasn't supposed to work. I initially committed to do one push-up, and it turned into a full workout. One afternoon - after another failed attempt to get motivated to exercise - I (accidentally) started my first mini habit.
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