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The Small Changes That Change Everything
Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg offers a practical approach to forming lasting habits through small, achievable changes. By celebrating success and adapting to individual needs, this book provides a blueprint for sustainable behavior change.
Everyone wants to make changes. Some folks strive to lead healthier lives and get in shape; others focus on becoming more productive or finding outlets for their creativity. But the stream of media reports on rising obesity levels, sleeplessness, and job dissatisfaction show that something is wrong. They suggest there’s a sizable gap between what we want to do and what we actually do. Typically, we believe that this disconnect is due to a lack of willpower on our part. But that’s not true.
So here’s the key message in this blink: Creating positive change can be easy, but it requires a new approach.
If you’ve ever failed at introducing a positive new habit into your life, there’s a good chance you blamed yourself – if only you were more disciplined and motivated, you could’ve done it, right?
Well, not necessarily. As we’ll see later on, there’s little evidence to support the idea that motivation is the sole key to changing behavior. This means that the real culprit isn’t you – it’s your approach to change.
Think of it this way: if you try to assemble a flat-pack chest of drawers, but find that the instructions are wrong and key parts are missing, you’re going to fail. It’ll be frustrating, but of course you won’t blame yourself. No – you’ll call the manufacturer and demand a refund. But when it comes to self-improvement, we let the “manufacturer” off the hook.
That needs to change. How? Try a different, two-step approach.
First off, stop blaming yourself. If you’ve found it hard to change in the past, you’ve probably been doing it wrong. And the reason is simple: years of well-meaning but unscientific advice. Change can be easy when you understand how human behavior actually works, and that’s something we’ll dig into in these blinks.
Second, you need to take your aspirations – say, winning a lifelong struggle with obesity, or saving enough for an early retirement – and break them down into manageable, bite-sized chunks.
This methodology produces sustainable change. And it’s not just a theory. The author’s Stanford Behavior Design Lab has researched, road-tested, and refined this approach over the years, with over 40,000 people.
Ready? Great – let’s dive in!
Tiny Habits (2019) is a meditation on the virtues of not biting off more than you can chew. If you want to make positive changes stick, behavioral analyst BJ Fogg argues, you have to think small. Want to get in shape? Start with two pushups a day. Want to become more mindful? Take a yoga breath every time you close your car door. These “tiny habits” set the bar low, which means it’s easier to incorporate them into your existing routine. Over time, however, they rewire your brain and make virtuous habits as automatic as brewing a cup of coffee in the morning.
Tiny Habits is a book by BJ Fogg that explores the power of small behaviors in creating lasting change. Here are three reasons why this book is worth reading:
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What is the main message of Tiny Habits?
Create lasting change by making tiny adjustments to your behaviors.
How long does it take to read Tiny Habits?
Reading time for Tiny Habits varies. The Blinkist summary can be read in just 15 minutes.
Is Tiny Habits a good book? Is it worth reading?
Tiny Habits is worth reading for its practical strategies to make sustainable habits in a simple and effective way.
Who is the author of Tiny Habits?
BJ Fogg is the author of Tiny Habits.