Plus, one thing you can do when triggered.
| JANUARY 5, 2022 • VOL. 20 ISSUE 1 | | | Hi John,
Welcome to Crucial Skills and to 2022.
Do you have plans and goals for the new year? How do you develop the habits that will help you realize them? Tell us what has worked for you in the comment section on today's article by Charles Duhigg, author of The Power of Habit.
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| | | | HOW TO TURN A RESOLUTION INTO A HABIT
| | by Charles Duhigg |
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| | What does the science say about resolutions? Do they work? Every New Year I see my friends, coworkers, and relatives make resolutions—and then often follow through for as much as two weeks! And then, as we all know, they often fall back into their old habits. I’ve done the same thing myself—and so I’ve stopped making resolutions altogether. But maybe we’re all just doing it wrong. What can a person do to turn a resolution into a habit?
Signed,
Irresolute
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| | | | A major misconception around habits is that willpower is the source of sustained change. It is easy to see others who have healthy, effective, rock-solid habits and assume they have unnatural reserves of self-discipline. But research has shown that willpower is like a muscle; it gets tired when exerted for extended periods of time. So, building new habits is less about grit and more about strategy. You’ll increase your chances of success by understanding how to break a habit into pieces—and then making a plan. Let me explain.
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| | | | | | TRIGGERED? WHAT TO SAY NEXT
| | A friend, relative, coworker or acquaintance says something and you feel triggered. What should you do? Try CPR.
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| | | | | THE POWER OF HABIT | JAN 18–20
| | Join us live online and discover the psychology behind your habits, learn how to build better habits, and turn self-mastery into a way of life. |
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| | | | IN THE NEWS | | ATD: 3 CONVERSATION SKILLS TO ALLEVIATE WORKPLACE COVID-19 ANXIETY | | Jordan Christiansen explains, "You experience anxiety when something you value is threatened and your course of action is unclear. So, the first way to reduce anxiety is to prioritize your values." | | |
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