reading resources
Atomic Habits newsletter, 257
business applications of habit strategies, 265
parenting applications of habit strategies, 267
recovering when habits break down, 200 –202
reflection and review
author’s Annual Review and Integrity Report, 245 –46
benefits of, 246 –47
Career Best Effort program (CBE) example, 242 –44
Chris Rock example, 245
Eliud Kipchoge example, 244 –45
flexibility and adaptation, 247 –49
importance of, 244 –45
Katie Ledecky example, 245
reframing habits to highlight their benefits, 131 –32
reinforcement, 191 –93
repetition
as active practice of a new habit, 144
automaticity, 144 –46
to master a habit, 143
photography class example of active practice, 141 –42, 144
responding to things based on emotions, 261 –62
rewards
after sacrifice, 262
immediate vs. delayed, 187 –90
purpose of, 49
reinforcement, 191 –93
training yourself to delay gratification, 190 –93
variable rewards, 235
“wanting” vs. “liking,” 106 –108, 263
Riis, Jacob, 21
Riley, Michael, 60
Riley, Pat, 242 –44
Ritty, James, 171 –72
Robins, Lee, 91 –92
sacrifice, 262
satisfaction
as the completion of the habit loop, 186
and expectations, 262 –63
pleasurable sensory experiences, 184 –86
2nd Law of Behavior Change (Make It Attractive)
ABC Thursday night TV lineup example, 109
desire for approval, respect, and praise, 121 –22
habit tracking, 198
highly engineered versions of reality, 104