New habits are created by putting together a cue, and a reward, and then cultivating a craving that drives the loop. Food and scent are two powerful cravings that can affect behaviour. But as we associate cues with certain rewards, a subconscious craving emerges in our brains that starts the habit loop spinning.
Most of the time, these cravings emerge so gradually that we’re not really aware they exist, so we’re often blind to their influence. Habits are so powerful because they create neurological cravings. Studies of people who have successfully started new exercise routines, for instance, show they are more likely to stick with a workout plan if they choose a specific cue, such as running as soon as they get home from work, and a clear reward, such as a beer or an evening of guilt-free television. Habits are often as much a curse as a benefit.
The problem is that your brain can’t tell the difference between bad and good habits, and so if you have a bad one, it’s always lurking there, waiting for the right cues and rewards.Īt the same time, however, the brain’s dependence on automatic routines can be dangerous. They’re encoded into the structures of our brain,and that’s a huge advantage for us. So unless you deliberately fight a habit unless you find new routines the patternwill unfold automatically. It stops working so hard, or diverts focus to other tasks. When a habit emerges, the brain stops fully participating in decision making. This effort-saving instinct is a huge advantage. Left to its own devices, the brain will try to make almost any routine into a habit, because habits allow our minds to ramp down more often. Habits, scientists say, emerge because the brain is constantly looking for ways to save effort. ? SUPPORT BESTBOOKBITS BY CLICKING THE LINKS BELOW
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