How
to Build a
Habit
In which we unpack the real
science of how to change your
behaviour, rather than relying on
the myths and lies that you’ll find
on the Internet.
The change of behaviour at the heart of what this book is about is
this: a little more asking people questions and a little less telling
people what to do. But simple doesn’t mean easy, and theory’s no
good if you don’t know how to put it into practice. So before we
look at what to change, we need to understand how to change.
You already know it’s hard to change old ways of behaving,
however good your intentions. Or is it just me who has:
sworn not to check email first thing in the morning, and
nonetheless found myself in the wee small hours, my face lit by
that pale screen glow;