Habits

Habits have the following structure:

1. Cue

This triggers the whole habit. For example if you leave your house you will most likely lock the door. Probably you won’t even think about that.

2. Routine

After being triggered, you go into zombie mode and the routine will kick off. In our example you will lock the door.

3. Reward

You will be rewarded with a good feeling. In our case you will be rewarded with a warm feeling that your house is secure.

4. Belief

This is important. You should belief in that your habit is doing a good thing to you.

Procrastination

Procrastination is a bad habit. When you want to learn something where the reward is not in quick sight, your brain interprets that as pain and goes for something that is pleasant and with immediate reward. Good news is: Habits can be changed!