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![A Simple Trick to Develop Good Habits that Stick and Break Bad Ones | Dont Break the Chain Method
Want to create good habits that stick or break a bad one? That’s the question I answer in today’s video. We can form good habits by simply performing the task each day and placing a big red X on a calendar. This is also known as the “don’t break the chain” technique and I go over the psychological reasons it works. I also go over how long it takes to form a habit (avg: 66 days). This trick can help you find success in developing any habit such as waking up early, exercising, or reading. This technique is widely (and falsely) attributed to Jerry Seinfeld. I learned mid-production that Seinfeld did not invent this technique, apologies in advance. Nonetheless, its still a good technique!
How to Build Good Study Habits Video: http://bit.ly/2rHsQaB
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→Studies & Links
[1] http://lifehacker.com/281626/jerry-seinfelds-productivity-secret
[2] http://repositorio.ispa.pt/bitstream/10400.12/3364/1/IJSP_998-1009.pdf
[3] https://www.researchgate.net/publication/4730791_The_Endowment_Effect_Loss_Aversion_and_Status_Quo_Bias
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[1] Daniel Kahneman (modified the original): http://bit.ly/2qadFWb
[2] Jerry Seinfeld Photo (modified the original): http://bit.ly/2qM2Rjf
A big thanks to my patreon supporters: Faisal Rahman, Daniel Zapata, Jacob Massie, and Jonathan Dickson!
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![Self-Discipline is Freedom... From Yourself. | Why its Important.
Sometimes I meet people who think that living a structured and disciplined life is limiting... I think its liberating. In this video, I talk about why self-discipline is important and how it actually leads to freedom.
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→Studies & Links
[1] https://www.brainpickings.org/2012/01/24/winifred-gallagher-new/
[2] https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/bdd1/dedc98364937a329abd66a5de186b873f4b5.pdf
[3] http://www.sparringmind.com/supernormal-stimuli/
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