Podcasts about bad habits the science

I know many of you — myself included — are thinking about what we want out of 2025, and with that reflection drumming up some New Year's resolutions. As we do so, I thought it would be helpful to bring in the habit expert herself, the one and only Wendy Wood, to close season 14 and to close 2024. Whatever type of year you had — a great one, or a not so great one — a fresh start is on the horizon, and 2025 is a blank canvas that we can make of whatever we want. Wendy wrote the 2019 hit book Good Habits, Bad Habits: The Science of Making Positive Changes That Stick, and she walks us through today what a habit is, in the first place; how hard it really is to change our habits and, in the process, change ourselves; the science behind changing our habits, including processes like context, repetition, and reward; statistics that might stun you, like that we as humans spend 43 percent — yes, 43 percent! — of our day doing things without thinking about them, as if on autopilot; whether it is easier to make a habit or break a habit, and so much more, including the best advice she's ever received regarding habit formation — and it is hopeful as we venture into a new year. Many of us have habits we want to make surrounding going to the gym more, and I can't wait for you to hear the statistics Wendy brings about how environment is so important, as well as proximity. Wendy Wood is here to help us reach our goals, so let me tell you a little bit about her. She is a professor of psychology and business at the University of Southern California and has written for The Washington Post and the Los Angeles Times; her work has been featured so many places, including The New York Times, USA Today, The Chicago Tribune, NPR, and TIME magazine. Her purpose is to convey scientific insight on habit to the general public, and she's here today to do just that. Good Habits, Bad Habits: The Science of Making Positive Changes That Stick by Wendy Wood

Mythbusters or Behavioral Grooves? This week, we step back in time with Kurt and Tim (2023) to tackle the common belief that willpower alone is enough to achieve your goals. They delve into the critical roles that environment and routines play in goal attainment. Through engaging real-life examples, they demonstrate how small adjustments in your physical and social surroundings can simplify desired behaviors and reduce the need for sheer willpower. Routines are essential for success, providing the structure needed to support your goals. Tim and Kurt offer practical strategies for minimizing friction and sustaining motivation. By establishing effective routines, you can make goal-oriented behaviors more automatic and less reliant on willpower. In this republished episode, listeners get to join Kurt and Tim as they groove on the topic, offering actionable advice and insights on creating an environment and routine that support your goals. Tune in to learn how to set yourself up for success with these expert tips. Topics [1:25] Willpower is a muscle [4:12] Making your environment work for you [7:39] Clutter is distracting [11:36] Routines and habits [16:06] Routines that help us achieve our goals Links Brain/Shift Journal Mazuch & Rona (2005), “Creating healing environments: humanistic architecture and therapeutic design” McMains & Kastner (2011), “Interactions of top-down and bottom-up mechanisms in human visual cortex” Wendy Wood, “Good Habits, Bad Habits: The Science of Making Positive Changes That Stick” Katy Milkman, “How to Change: The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be”  

Filling out an overly complicated form or waiting on hold for hours to speak with a customer service rep is a frustrating experience. And sometimes it seems like the process itself is designed to be difficult.In this episode of Choiceology with Katy Milkman, we look at how friction––time, distance, complexity, or anything that gets in the way of your goals—can contribute to what Nobel Prize–winning economist Richard Thaler calls "sludge." A young couple walks into a theme park and they are offered a gift card. The only catch is that they have to watch a 90-minute presentation about timeshares. By the end of the presentation, they are the owners of a timeshare in the timeshare capital of the world, Orlando, Florida. Getting into a timeshare contract was easy, but getting out of it turned out to be much more of a grind.Susan Budowski tells the story of how her clients got out of a sticky situation, and she explains how many companies make it simple and quick to buy a timeshare but difficult and time-consuming to sell or get out of those contracts.Susan Budowski is an attorney in Florida and Maryland who specializes in resolving timeshare matters.Next, Katy speaks with Wendy Wood about her research on how people can leverage friction to help build positive habits and diminish negative ones.You can read more in her book Good Habits, Bad Habits: The Science of Making Positive Changes That Stick.Wendy Wood is the Emerita Provost Professor of Psychology and Business at Dornsife College at the University of Southern California.Then, Katy speaks with Richard Thaler about how sludge makes it difficult for people to achieve their goals and discusses several ways we can fight sludge in public policy and in our everyday lives.Richard Thaler is a Nobel Prize–winning economist and Charles R. Walgreen Distinguished Service Professor of Behavioral Science and Economics at the University of Chicago's Booth School of Business. He is also the co-author of Nudge.If you enjoy the show, please leave a rating or review on Apple Podcasts.Important DisclosuresThe comments, views, and opinions expressed in the presentation are those of the speakers and do not necessarily represent the views of Charles Schwab.​Data contained herein from third party providers is obtained from what are considered reliable source. However, its accuracy, completeness or reliability cannot be guaranteed and Charles Schwab & Co. expressly disclaims any liability, including incidental or consequential damages, arising from errors or omissions in this publication.All corporate names and market data shown above are for illustrative purposes only and are not a recommendation, offer to sell, or a solicitation of an offer to buy any security. Supporting documentation for any claims or statistical information is available upon request. Investing involves risk including loss of principal.The book How to Change: The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be is not affiliated with, sponsored by, or endorsed by Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (CS&Co.). Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. (CS&Co.) has not reviewed the book and makes no representations about its content.​Apple, the Apple logo, iPad, iPhone, and Apple Podcasts are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc.Google Podcasts and the Google Podcasts logo are trademarks of Google LLC.Spotify and the Spotify logo are registered trademarks of Spotify AB.(1023-39VT)

Are you struggling with your fall routines already? I've got you, mama! Today I'm sharing three habit hacks that will help you stick to your routines - using the science behind habits to help you every step of the way! Resources Mentioned (affiliate links may be included): For the entire month of September, if you leave a rating and written review in Apple Podcasts (five stars are my favorite, you can probably guess), take a screen shot of it and e-mail me at info@simplebyemmy.com, you will be entered in a drawing for a decluttering book of your choice! If you already left a rating and review, thank you! Share the podcast with a friend and send the screenshot to me at info@simplebyemmy.com for an entry into the giveaway. The giveaway is all month, and the winner will be announced on my episode airing Tuesday, October 3, 2023. My favorite habit books: Atomic Habits by James Clear Good Habits, Bad Habits: The Science of Making Positive Changes that Stick by Wendy Wood Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg The High Five Habit by Mel Robbins (and a quick overview video) Episodes Mentioned/Related Episodes: Episode 56: Minimal Mom of 9 Shares Her Secret to a Simpler Life in a Smaller Space - with Angie Wipf from Calming the Chaotic Episode 50: 5 Must-Have Back-to-School Routines for Overwhelmed Moms Episode 53: Cleaning Doesn't Have to be Overwhelming! 8 Ways to Make it Stress-Free *** I help moms declutter their homes, heads, and hearts. Contact - > info@simplebyemmy.com  Podcast -＞ www.simplebyemmy.com/podcast Learn -＞ www.simplebyemmy.com/resources  Connect -＞ Join our free Facebook group Decluttering Tips and Support for Overwhelmed Moms Instagram -＞ @simplebyemmy and @momsovercomingoverwhelm   *** Don't Know Where to Start? *** 5 Steps to Overcome Overwhelm -＞ https://simplebyemmy.com/5steps/ 5 Mindset Shifts for Decluttering -＞ https://simplebyemmy.com/mindset/   Wanna work with me to kick overwhelm to the curb, mama? There are three options for you! Step 1: Join a supportive community of moms plus decluttering challenges to keep you on track at the free Facebook group Decluttering Tips and Support for Overwhelmed Moms Step 2: Grab a free 10-minute clarity call at https://calendly.com/simplebyemmy/clarity Step 3: Get more personalized support with in-person or virtual decluttering coaching! www.simplebyemmy.com/coaching

What if you were to learn the key to eliminating bad habits or implementing good habits wasn't willpower or determination? What if there were relatively simple steps any of us could take – or help our clients take – that would put positive habits on autopilot and eliminate those which drag us down?Welcome to the Catalyst 360 podcast. That's precisely the focus of today's discussion w/ Dr. Wendy Wood. Dr. Wood is a professor of psychology and business at the University of Southern California and the author of one of my favorite books on habits -  Good Habits, Bad Habits: The Science of Making Positive Changes that Stick. Clearly effective behavior change is at the very heart of health & wellness, so it was a pleasure to not only have Dr. Wood join us here on the podcast but also to be one of our keynote speakers at a prior Rocky Mountain Coaching Retreat & Symposium.Catalyst 5 weekly tips here Info re earning your health & wellness coaching certification, annual Rocky Mountain Coaching Retreat & Symposium & more via https://www.catalystcoachinginstitute.com/ Best-in-class coaching for Employers, EAPs & wellness providers https://catalystcoaching360.com/ YouTube Coaching Channel https://www.youtube.com/c/CoachingChannel Contact us: Results@CatalystCoaching360.comTwitter: @Catalyst2ThriveWebsite: CatalystCoaching360.com

This podcast will give you the tools and techniques to foster a learning culture in your organization. Whether you work at a junior level or are an executive, Sarah's guidelines can equip you to utilize leadership, AI, context and habit formation to incorporate learning into your routine. Learning is like exercise. Once you develop a healthy habit, you need to keep going! But how do you foster a learning culture in your organization? In this interview, Sarah joins Kurt Nelson and Tim Houlihan to talk about her book "Learning Habits Drive a Learning Culture to Improve Employee and Business Performance". Sarah discusses how organizations can establish a learning culture by focusing on learning habits.  Based around the famous habit cycle of cue, routine and reward, Sarah adds in the important 4th element of context. Leaning on the excellent work of Wendy Wood, Sarah emphasizes the importance of creating an environment in which your desired habits are supported as a much more effective tool than relying on willpower alone. Learning in an organization is driven by leadership. By modeling learning behaviors and setting the expectations for a learning culture, leaders can elevate the productivity of their team. She discusses how team meetings, one-on-one conversations and social media can all be leveraged to encourage learning habits. But one thing particularly stands out about Sarah's work is that she incorporates concepts from behavioral science like social proof, cues and rewards that can help make learning automatic and habitual.  If you want to keep learning from people like Sarah Nicholl on Behavioral Grooves Podcast, please support our work by contributing on Patreon. Thank you to all our listeners who already do.   Topics  (2:48) Welcome and speed round questions. (6:16) Learning habits that contribute most to healthy organizations. (9:03) Using learning to change behavior. (11:19) How to incorporate learning into the team meeting. (13:24) Context matters! (15:16) How do you create a learning culture? (19:01) What is the LEARN model? (22:42) The impact of generative AI on learning. (27:42) The value of social proof for learning. (31:07) How behavioral science plays a part in learning. (33:24) What Sarah learnt herself from writing the book. (34:21) What music would Sarah take to a desert island? (36:16) Grooving Session on learning.   © 2023 Behavioral Grooves Links  Sarah Nicholl's book, "Learning Habits: Drive a Learning Culture to Improve Employee and Business Performance": https://amzn.to/3E8oyQX Meryl Streep: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Meryl_Streep The Laundromat: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Laundromat_(2019_film) BJ Fogg, "Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything": https://amzn.to/3D4hiFi  Wendy Wood, "Good Habits, Bad Habits: The Science of Making Positive Changes That Stick": https://amzn.to/3NHv31p   Episode 31, Leaving the Matrix: Annie Duke and Insights into how you can improve your thinking!: https://behavioralgrooves.com/episode/leaving-the-matrix-annie-duke-and-insights-into-how-you-can-improve-your-thinking/  MINDSPACE Framework: https://thedecisionlab.com/reference-guide/neuroscience/mindspace-framework#:~:text=MINDSPACE%3A%20A%20mnemonic%20for%20the,affect%2C%20commitments%2C%20and%20ego.  Episode 41, From MINDSPACE to EAST with Michael Hallsworth: https://behavioralgrooves.com/episode/michael-hallsworth-from-mindspace-to-east/ Daniel Kahneman “Thinking Fast and Slow”: https://amzn.to/3NDph0V  James Clear, "Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones": https://amzn.to/3O2HAhd  Behavioral Grooves Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/behavioralgrooves    Musical Links  Shania Twain “That Don't Impress Me Much”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mqFLXayD6e8  James Taylor “You've Got A Friend”: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jgh6h6eYLk 

Between setting your goals and reaching your goals, there is a void that we assume willpower can fill. But to achieve success, it takes more than willpower alone. Thankfully there are some well researched tools that we can set in place to help us flourish. Hosts of Behavioral Grooves Kurt Nelson and Tim Houlihan sit down for a succinct Groove Track episode summarizing the myths about willpower, what other factors are at play when striving for our goals, and the tools we can use to help us succeed.    Key takeaways: Willpower is not enough on its own. Your environment - both your physical and social contexts - influence your behavior. Routines can help you achieve your goals. And routines work best when they: Fit into our lifestyle. Focus on the steps to the goal. Fuel consistency. Provide intrinsic or extrinsic reward. And tools are useful to: Help remind and motivate.  Assist with planning and strategizing. Track and measure our progress.   © 2023 Behavioral Grooves   Links Mazuch & Rona (2005), “Creating healing environments: humanistic architecture and therapeutic design”: https://www.proquest.com/scholarly-journals/creating-healing-environments-humanistic/docview/212385610/se-2  McMains & Kastner (2011), “Interactions of top-down and bottom-up mechanisms in human visual cortex”: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/21228167/  Wendy Wood, “Good Habits, Bad Habits: The Science of Making Positive Changes That Stick”: https://amzn.to/3LTMlYl  Katy Milkman, “How to Change: The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be”: https://amzn.to/3pzBb3t  The Brain/Shift Journal - Scientifically Proven Guided Journal for Goal Setting and Achieving: A 13-Week Undated Planner, Organizer, and Notebook for Personal Productivity: https://amzn.to/42rjilP 

You've heard about pheromones, right? Supposedly they can make you more appealing. In fact, some perfumes and colognes claim to have pheromones in them that will give you more sex appeal. This episode looks at those claims and whether they can really improve your love life. https://www.rd.com/article/do-pheromone-perfumes-really-work/ Does dessert taste sweeter on a round plate than it does on a square plate? Can candles on the table improve the taste of a meal? It seems that a lot of things can influence our perceptions of the food we eat. Joining me to discuss how this works and the research behind it is Nell McShane Wulfhart. She is a journalist and author of the audiobook Off Menu: The Secret Science of Food and Dining (https://amzn.to/3n2rbsC). How do you form a positive new habit or break an old bad one? It is something we would all probably like to know how to do. And here to discuss it is Wendy Wood, Provost Professor of Psychology and Business at the University of Southern California and author of the book, Good Habits, Bad Habits: The Science of Making Positive Changes That Stick. (https://amzn.to/34USXAW). Listen as she explains some effective yet simple ways to change habits to really improve your life. It's easy to spend a lot of time wishing people were different and trying to get them to change. Is it a waste of time or can you help people change? Listen as I explain one renowned psychiatrist take on changing how other people act and behave. Source: Dr. Steven Reiss author of Who Am I? (https://amzn.to/2WZY2DP). PLEASE SUPPORT OUR SPONSORS! Did you know you could reduce the number of unwanted calls & emails with Online Privacy Protection from Discover? - And it's FREE! Just activate it in the Discover App. See terms & learn more at https://Discover.com/Online Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Self-awareness creates mindfulness of habits I recently read Good Habits, Bad Habits: The Science of Making Positive Changes That Stick by Wendy Wood. Though sometimes overly clinical – it gave some useful information about habits. But this led me to this realization - Habits are the result of mindfulness that becomes rote and routine To change anything at all, or to develop a new skillset, we need to find, create, and build new habits. A large swath of the things we do in our lives is habitual. It becomes rote and routine and automatic as such. This is extremely useful. Since mindfulness – conscious awareness – is not our natural state of being, doing things subconsciously and habitually allows us to use conscious awareness for specific things. When mindfulness/self-awareness is not our default But there's a downside to this. Because it's not our default - nor really taught to us nor explored - our mindful, conscious awareness tends to get shunted to crises, emergencies, and the unexpected. With one exception – the start of a new process. Taking on a weight loss program, learning a new skill, developing a new ability, and the like. To start anything new in our lives requires us to be consciously aware. Identifying and changing habits How do you identify your habits, and then change them? Recognize the things you do by rote, routine, and automatically – with little to no thought. These are your habits. All habits can be changed. It's a matter of recognizing and acknowledging what our habits are. After that, we need to take mindful actions to change them. This week's Applied Guidance for Mindfulness Tool: When it comes to reaching any plateau with anything that you're doing – habits need to be checked and altered. This week's applied guidance tool is a 6-step process to do just that. Step 1 - Acknowledge the plateauThis is important because it's easy to deny the issue, blame someone or something for it (ourselves included), or declare failure and allow it to negatively impact our overall health, wellness, and wellbeing. Step 2 - Look for where the habit went wrongHow did the automaticity, rote, and routine shift away from the intention of the inciting action? This might take some time and deep analysis to recognize and understand. Step 3 - Forgive yourselfI'm pretty sure that everyone experiences this in their life – so don't be unkind to yourself that you plateaued. Forgive yourself so that you can release this and move forward. Step 4 - Mindfully choose new actionsDon't let your habitual behavior continue. Instead, choose mindfully, with conscious awareness, what actions to take now. Step 5 - Repeat Step 4 frequentlyApplied mindfulness is not one-and-done. It's ongoing – or else a new habit to replace an unwanted habit can't take hold. Step 6 – Rinse and repeatIt took time to reach the plateau you've reached. Allow time to get off it again. How much time? Depends on lots of factors I can't tell you about because I'm not you, and your mileage may vary. Author Website: https://mjblehart.com Email: author@mjblehart.com Instagram Twitter Facebook Blogs: titaniumdon.com and mjblehart.medium.com Cover artist Fe Mahoney: https://www.etsy.com/shop/TaliasInspirations Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

The research is in, and it shows that a large part of being successful is understanding how to form the right habits. In fact, forming habits can be more important than willpower and self-control.Wendy Wood, noted USC Psychology Professor, shares some of her research findings and simple strategies that enable many people to live successful, satisfying lives. She is the author of Good Habits, Bad Habits: The Science of Making Positive Changes That Stick. 

Wendy Wood, author of Good Habits, Bad Habits: The Science of Making Positive Changes That Stick Bill Ringle and Wendy Wood dive into the distinctions of what habits are so that with accurate detains and understandings, you can select and upgrade your own habits for success as a small business leader. >>> Visit MyQuestforTheBest.com for complete show notes and more expert advice and inspiring stories to propel your small business growth. My Quest for the Best is a top-rated small business podcast with over 300 episodes of thought-provoking and insightful interviews with today's top thought leaders and business experts. Host Bill Ringle's mission with this show is to provide the strategies, insights, and resources that will unlock the growth potential of your business through these  #pp-podcast-1737 a, .pp-modal-window .modal-1737 a, .pp-modal-window .aux-modal-1737 a, #pp-podcast-1737 .ppjs__more { color: #0033CC; } #pp-podcast-1737:not(.modern) .ppjs__audio .ppjs__button.ppjs__playpause-button button *, #pp-podcast-1737:not(.modern) .ppjs__audio .ppjs__button.ppjs__playpause-button button:hover *, #pp-podcast-1737:not(.modern) .ppjs__audio .ppjs__button.ppjs__playpause-button button:focus *, .pp-modal-window .modal-1737 .ppjs__audio .ppjs__button.ppjs__playpause-button button *, .pp-modal-window .modal-1737 .ppjs__audio .ppjs__button.ppjs__playpause-button button:hover *, .pp-modal-window .modal-1737 .ppjs__audio .ppjs__button.ppjs__playpause-button button:focus *, .pp-modal-window .aux-modal-1737 .pod-entry__play *, .pp-modal-window .aux-modal-1737 .pod-entry__play:hover * { color: #0033CC !important; } #pp-podcast-1737.postview .episode-list__load-more, .pp-modal-window .aux-modal-1737 .episode-list__load-more, #pp-podcast-1737:not(.modern) .ppjs__time-handle-content, .modal-1737 .ppjs__time-handle-content { border-color: #0033CC !important; } #pp-podcast-1737:not(.modern) .ppjs__audio-time-rail, #pp-podcast-1737.lv3 .pod-entry__play, #pp-podcast-1737.lv4 .pod-entry__play, #pp-podcast-1737.gv2 .pod-entry__play, #pp-podcast-1737.modern.wide-player .ppjs__audio .ppjs__button.ppjs__playpause-button button, #pp-podcast-1737.modern.wide-player .ppjs__audio .ppjs__button.ppjs__playpause-button button:hover, #pp-podcast-1737.modern.wide-player .ppjs__audio .ppjs__button.ppjs__playpause-button button:focus, .pp-modal-window .modal-1737 button.episode-list__load-more, .pp-modal-window .modal-1737 .ppjs__audio-time-rail, .pp-modal-window .modal-1737 button.pp-modal-close { background-color: #0033CC !important; } #pp-podcast-1737 .hasCover .ppjs__audio .ppjs__button.ppjs__playpause-button button { background-color: rgba(0, 0, 0, 0.5) !important; } .pp-modal-window .modal-1737 button.episode-list__load-more:hover, .pp-modal-window .modal-1737 button.episode-list__load-more:focus, .pp-modal-window .aux-modal-1737 button.episode-list__load-more:hover, .pp-modal-window .aux-modal-1737 button.episode-list__load-more:focus { background-color: rgba( 0,51,204, 0.7 ) !important; } #pp-podcast-1737 .ppjs__button.toggled-on, .pp-modal-window .modal-1737 .ppjs__button.toggled-on, #pp-podcast-1737.playerview .pod-entry.activeEpisode, .pp-modal-window .modal-1737.playerview .pod-entry.activeEpisode { background-color: rgba( 0,51,204, 0.1 ); } #pp-podcast-1737.postview .episode-list__load-more { background-color: transparent !important; } #pp-podcast-1737.modern:not(.wide-player) .ppjs__audio .ppjs__button.ppjs__playpause-button button *, #pp-podcast-1737.modern:not(.wide-player) .ppjs__audio .ppjs__button.ppjs__playpause-button button:hover *, #pp-podcast-1737.modern:not(.wide-player) .ppjs__audio .ppjs__button.ppjs__playpause-button button:focus * { color: #0033CC !important; } #pp-podcast-1737.modern:not(.wide-player) .ppjs__time-handle-content { border-color: #0033CC !important; } #pp-podcast-1737.modern:not(.wide-player) .ppjs__audio-time-rail { background-color: #0033CC !important; } #pp-podcast-1737 .ppjs__share-button, .

In today's episode, I bring your attention to another great book with beneficial knowledge and information that can help us to change our habits for the better in sha Allah.Today's book recommendation is Good habits, Bad habits: The Science Of Making Positive Changes That Stick, By Wendy Wood. Professor Wendy Wood is the world's foremost expert in the topic of Human Habit And a world-leading research psychologist. In this book, she shares the latest understanding of the psychology of habits and the nature of habit formation and how we can apply this new insight into making positive changes in our lives.For any questions, feedback and suggestions, please email me at humanhabitguy@gmail.comAnd you can also find me on instragram@humanhabitguy.

Dr. Wendy Wood is a best-selling author and Provost Professor of Psychology and Business at the University of Southern California. Given her research over the past 30 years, she is widely considered the world's scientific expert on habit formation and change. She has published over 100 articles, and her research has been supported by Proctor & Gamble, National Science Foundation, the Templeton Foundation, and the Radcliffe Institute. She is the author of Good Habits, Bad Habits. Her work has been featured in The New York Times, NPR, Washington Post, on radio shows like Freakanomics, and in podcasts like the People's Pharmacy. A 2008 Radcliffe Institute Fellow, and 2018 Distinguished Chair of Behavioral Science at the Sorbonne/INSEAD in Paris, Wood has advised the World Bank, the Centers for Disease Control, and industries such as Proctor & Gamble and Lever Bros. In 2018, she gave the inaugural address in Paris for the Sorbonne-INSEAD Distinguished Chair in Behavioral Science.  IN THIS EPISODE…Wendy and Joe talk about her research and ideas in her book, Good Habits, Bad Habits: The Science of Making Positive Changes That Stick. Wendy Wood describes the “what the hell” effect when it comes to dieting and so many more case studies she shares with us. The best part of today's episode is you will take away so many actionable tips you can start using today.

Wendy Wood reveals recent science behind habit formation and how you can use it to reshape your own behavior. — YOU'LL LEARN — 1) The trick to building habits 2) Why context is so crucial for habits 3) The one question to control your bad habit Subscribe or visit AwesomeAtYourJob.com/ep742 for clickable versions of the links below. — ABOUT WENDY — Wendy Wood is a behavioral scientist who is Provost Professor of Psychology and Business at the University of Southern California. She is the author of the book, Good Habits, Bad Habits. For the past 30 years, she has been researching the nature of habits and why they are so difficult to change. • Book: Good Habits, Bad Habits: The Science of Making Positive Changes That Stick • Instagram: @profwendywood • Twitter: @ProfWendyWood — RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — • Book: The Principles of Psychology by William James • Book: Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything by BJ Fogg • Past episode: 317: How to Form Habits the Smart Way with BJ Fogg, PhD • Past episode: 665: How to Make Lasting Change – According to Science – with Katy Milkman See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Why is it so hard to break bad habits and replace them with good ones? You may think it all comes down to willpower. But social psychologist Wendy Wood says that if you really want to change your life, you need to tap into your unconscious mind. She would know. Wendy is the world's foremost expert on habits and the author of “Good Habits, Bad Habits: The Science of Making Positive Changes That Stick.” Today, she chats with Next Big Idea Club curator Adam Grant about harnessing the science of habit formation to improve your life for the better. This conversation was among the first that we aired on this podcast, and we left a lot of great moments on the cutting room floor. Today, we're restoring them. What follows is an extended version of Wendy and Adam's conversation with new insights about overcoming chronic lateness, developing sustainable exercise routines, and making New Year's resolutions that last past February.NEXT BIG IDEA CLUB:Looking for a good habit to develop? Try downloading the Next Big Idea app and listening to a new Book Bite every day: http://nextbigideaclub.com/appSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

Why is it so hard to break bad habits and replace them with good ones? You may think it all comes down to willpower. But social psychologist Wendy Wood says that if you really want to change your life, you need to tap into your unconscious mind. She would know. Wendy is the world's foremost expert on habits and the author of “Good Habits, Bad Habits: The Science of Making Positive Changes That Stick.” Today, she chats with Next Big Idea Club curator Adam Grant about harnessing the science of habit formation to improve your life for the better. This conversation was among the first that we aired on this podcast, and we left a lot of great moments on the cutting room floor. Today, we're restoring them. What follows is an extended version of Wendy and Adam's conversation with new insights about overcoming chronic lateness, developing sustainable exercise routines, and making New Year's resolutions that last past February.

Habits! Why is it so hard to break the bad ones while maintaining the good ones?  Jeanne and Jess try to answer just that. They explain the process of habit formation and the neuroscience behind it; as well as, why certain habits are easier to keep than others.  They discuss the path to breaking bad habits and share simple steps for building new ones.  If you're looking for change, your habits the first place to start. Continue Learning James Clear Book: Atomic Habitshttps://jamesclear.com/atomic-habitsCharles DuhiggBook: The Power of Habithttps://charlesduhigg.com/Gretchen RubinBook: The Four Tendencieshttps://gretchenrubin.com/Jen SinceroBook: Badass Habitshttps://jensincero.com/Wendy Wood, PhDBook: Good Habits, Bad Habits: The Science of Making Positive Changes That Stickhttps://goodhabitsbadhabits.com/thebook/Procedural Learning / Backwards Bike-riding YouTube videohttps://youtu.be/MFzDaBzBlL0Produced by Jessica Warpula Schultz & Jeanne KolkerEdited by Jessica Warpula SchultzMusic by Jason A. Schultz

Have you ever had a disruption in your routine – moving to a new house, taking a new route to work – and found yourself exhausted every day?  This is common when our habits are upended (the subconscious can't use its rules anymore so your conscious is having to do a lot more work!). And while it may feel annoying, this is also a great opportunity to innovate and change your life for the better.  Today, I'm joined by Adam Hansen, VP of behavioral innovation at Ideas To Go and coauthor of Outsmart Your Instincts who happened to be in the midst of a move, so we talk about how to reframe an annoying disruption in habits to make it work for you. We also discuss the curse of knowledge and how it impacts businesses, risks of omission versus risks of commission, and other fun behavioral goodness sprinkled throughout (including my new favorite term of being an “omnivore of information”). Listen now... Show Notes: [00:07] In today's episode, I'm excited to introduce you to Adam Hansen, VP of behavioral innovation at Ideas To Go and coauthor of Outsmart Your Instincts. [03:18] Adam shares about himself and his background. He always knew that innovation would be part of his career.  [05:18] When working on the book, they started looking at all the cognitive biases to figure out which ones were causing most of the mayhem in innovation.  [06:16] If you adopt the behavioral innovation approach, you can see three to four times improvement in performance and quality of ideas very early on in innovation. You can get to better ideas faster.  [09:01] All of the thousands of small decisions we make every day that have been automated are lost when you move. Each little thing is so minor that we don't realize what the cumulative effect of all those small decisions is.  [10:02] It is important for us to automate everything we can.  [12:19] It is impossible for us to place ourselves fully back in the shoes of our first-time clients. Our version of dumbing things down to meet them where they are is still going to be more advanced than where we need to get to. We can work on this by following up with first-time clients and asking what you could have done better.  [13:46] There is so much more jargon in your business than you think there is. [16:10] Our need for tangibility is much greater than we assume. Most people need help to break down abstraction. The more tangible you can be the better.  [18:13] The curse of knowledge is the idea that once you become knowledgeable in a given area, you can't unknow what you know and you can't fully place yourself back in the shoes of the subject.  [23:27] Negativity Bias is the idea from our ancestors of thinking of all novelty as threat and not opportunity.  [25:12] Especially in innovation, we need to be as opportunity minded as possible. We need to be aware of threats and take smart action to minimize and mitigate those threats.  [27:43] When we are in moments of threat, to still be able to take swift decisive action is fantastic (and sometimes life-saving!)  [28:29] The research shows that negativity can appear super profound. Too often we are shooting down ideas and not coming up with alternatives. That is not progress.  [30:31] We are predisposed to go toward the negative any time a new idea comes up.  [31:38] The more you can value ideas early on for their provocative value rather than for their immediate merits the better. Then you are in a better frame of mind to take on the negatives.  [33:54] When you approach challenges to problems in this way, there is real value. The language is brilliant, priming to get people to deal with problems and concerns in a much better way.  [35:10] If you are an optimistic person it doesn't mean that you don't have a negativity bias and pessimistic people still have optimism bias.  [36:44] Go in understanding that there will be some differences and then the task becomes “How do we get the most out of the differences?” The more you can approach differences with curiosity than defensiveness...the better.  [37:48] Curiosity is very smart and super adaptive. Be curious even when it is hard to be curious.  [39:07] Curiosity kills the cat, satisfaction brought it back. (Did you know there was more to that saying?!) [41:49] It is hard to gather data on what you don't do.  [43:42] Every year to 18 months every person should “fire themselves.” If you fire yourself and come into your job as if you had new eyes...what would you do differently? When you start a new job you are looking for all these opportunities of growth and then you become stagnant.  [45:07] We need to be more intentional and realize we can choose better because we have all these nonconscious instincts so we can choose otherwise.  [46:49] Meaning is created dialogically not monologically.  [47:35] Melina shares her closing thoughts.  [47:42] One of Melina's favorite things is this idea of being an “omnivore of information.” It's such a great way to think about learning and essentially devouring all kinds of topics from various origins. [50:07] Melina's award-winning first book, What Your Customer Wants and Can't Tell You is available on Amazon, Bookshop, Barnes & Noble, Book Depository, and Booktopia.  Thanks for listening. Don't forget to subscribe on Apple Podcasts or Android. If you like what you heard, please leave a review on iTunes and share what you liked about the show.  I hope you love everything recommended via The Brainy Business! Everything was independently reviewed and selected by me, Melina Palmer. So you know, as an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases. That means if you decide to shop from the links on this page (via Amazon or others), The Brainy Business may collect a share of sales or other compensation. Let's connect: Melina@TheBrainyBusiness.com The Brainy Business® on Facebook The Brainy Business on Twitter The Brainy Business on Instagram The Brainy Business on LinkedIn Melina on LinkedIn The Brainy Business on Youtube Join the BE Thoughtful Revolution – our free behavioral economics community, and keep the conversation going! Get the Books Mentioned on (or related to) this Episode: Outsmart Your Instincts: How The Behavioral Innovation Approach Drives Your Company Forward, by Adam Hansen Good Habits, Bad Habits: The Science of Making Positive Changes That Stick, by Wendy Wood How To Change, by Katy Milkman Connect with Adam:  Ideas To Go Adam on Twitter Past Episodes & Other Important Links:  Top recommended next episode: Good Habits, Bad Habits: an Interview with Wendy Wood (episode 127) Already heard that one? Try these:  Availability Bias (episode 15) Familiarity Bias (episode 149)   Status Quo Bias (episode 142) Confirmation Bias (episode 102) Framing (episode 16) Stressed and Overcommitted? Tips to Tackle Planning Fallacy (episode 114) 95% Of Decisions Are Habitual – Which Side Is Your Business On? (episode 21) Priming (episode 18) How To Change, an Interview with Katy Milkman (episode 151) Curse of Knowledge - coming soon! Negativity Bias - coming soon! Risk of Omission vs. Risk of Commission - coming soon! Check out Melina's award-winning book, What Your Customer Wants and Can't Tell You on Amazon, Bookshop, Barnes & Noble, Book Depository, and Booktopia

On this episode of Behavioral Grooves we chat with the founder of the engaging new app PIQUE. Bec Weeks is a behavioral scientist turned accidental entrepreneur! By joining forces with some of the brightest minds in behavioral science, including partners Sendhil Mullainathan, Eldar Shafir and Mike Norton, they have developed an amazing app that accompanies your favorite books. Pique takes users' interests in books to a new level with their slogan: Don't just read the book. DO the book. By using insights from psychology research, the app creates three-minute adventures that change how you see yourself and others. Pique helps you DO things. They know that just reading books doesn't lead to change. Doing leads to change. That's where the app can help. Pique has created curious, engaging content from some of the bestselling books from the last year: Katy Milkman's new book “How to Change” https://amzn.to/2RSeJCj Lidy Klotz “Subtract: The Untapped Science of Less” https://amzn.to/3p6XcT0  Annie Duke “How to Decide: Simple Tools for Making Better Choices”  https://amzn.to/3yRPWyO  And many more. You can check out the new app Pique here: https://getpique.app.link/4voB1E9VOgb. But first, listen in to Bec's chat with us. What You Will Learn About In This Episode (2:38) Welcome and speed round (5:06) What is Pique? (12:50) Why humor is an important part of the app (17:03) Why is the app called Pique? (21:13) How Bec has used analytics and algorithmic techniques  (23:05) Bec's journey to becoming an entrepreneur (26:49) The surprises of being an entrepreneur  (32:43) How Bec first became interested in behavioral science (34:37) What music would Bec take to a desert island? (41:11) Grooving Session  I you are a regular listener to Behavioral Grooves, we would really appreciate your support by writing us a podcast review or becoming a Behavioral Grooves Patreon Member at https://www.patreon.com/behavioralgrooves. Thank you! © 2021 Behavioral Grooves Links Bec Weeks: https://www.linkedin.com/in/becweeks/   Pique: https://getpique.app.link/4voB1E9VOgb Sendhil Mullainathan and Eldar Shafir “Scarcity: Why Having Too Little Means So Much” https://amzn.to/3uzvyz2  Ashley Whillans “Time Smart: How to Reclaim Your Time and Live a Happier Life” https://amzn.to/3wSy4lD  Wendy Wood “Good Habits, Bad Habits: The Science of Making Positive Changes That Stick” https://amzn.to/2TzXxSr  Dolly Chugh “The Person You Mean to Be: How Good People Fight Bias” https://amzn.to/34BinTD  Katy Milkman “How to Change: The Science of Getting from Where You Are to Where You Want to Be” https://amzn.to/2RSeJCj  Annie Duke “How to Decide: Simple Tools for Making Better Choices”  https://amzn.to/3yRPWyO  Lidy Klotz “Subtract: The Untapped Science of Less” https://amzn.to/3p6XcT0  Mike Norton and Elizabeth Dunn “Happy Money: The Science of Happier Spending” https://amzn.to/3c8Mlm1  Jennifer Aaker and Naomi Bagdonas “Humor, Seriously: Why Humor Is a Secret Weapon in Business and Life (And how anyone can harness it. Even you.)” https://amzn.to/3paWZhB  Daniel Kahneman “Thinking Fast and Slow” https://amzn.to/3fZDvbA  Episode 205: The Myth of the “Relationship Spark” with Logan Ury (featuring a guest appearance by Christina Gravert, PhD) https://behavioralgrooves.com/episode/the-myth-of-the-relationship-spark-with-logan-ury-featuring-a-guest-appearance-by-christina-gravert-phd/ Episode 220: How Do You Become Influential? Jon Levy Reveals His Surprising Secrets https://behavioralgrooves.com/episode/how-to-be-influential-jon-levy/ Episode 38: Linnea Gandhi: Crushing On Statistics  https://behavioralgrooves.com/episode/linnea-gandhi-crushing-on-statistics/ Episode 224: Why Is Noise Worse Than Bias? Olivier Sibony Explains https://behavioralgrooves.com/episode/noise-with-olivier-sibony/ Deese–Roediger–McDermott paradigm (DRM): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deese%E2%80%93Roediger%E2%80%93McDermott_paradigm  Musical Links Hamilton “Alexander Hamilton” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VhinPd5RRJw  Radiohead “No Surprises” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u5CVsCnxyXg  Taylor Swift “Love Story” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXzVF3XeS8M  Dua Lipa “We're Good” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jr47YisIsz8  Wicked “Defying Gravity” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=glsmLGpqMzA  Frozen “The Next Fight Thing” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TuC_-7vy_F0  Moana “You're Welcome” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79DijItQXMM  Billie Eilish “Your Power” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fzeWc3zh01g  Tame Impala “Let It Happen” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pFptt7Cargc  Powderfinger “These Days” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XaSm9-r_4U&ab_channel=Powderfinger  Spiderbait “Black Betty” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nU1VfYYKMDk  The Cat Empire “Brighter Than Gold” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QM_rIaUm7ac   

Today's guest is psychologist and behavioral scientist, Wendy Wood. She is currently a professor of psychology and business at the University of Southern California, and a visiting professor at the INSEAD Business School in Paris. Wendy has spent much of her career studying what she considers the very building blocks of behavioral change, something we all know as habits. Angela Duckworth describes her as “the world's foremost expert in the field.” And according to Adam Grant, she is “widely recognized as the authority on the science of habits,” We'll explore her research and recent book, Good Habits, Bad Habits: The Science of Making Positive Changes That Stick (Farrar, Straus and Giroux) Colin Miller and Dr. Keith Mankin host the popular medical podcast, PeerSpectrum. Colin works in the medical device space and Keith is a retired pediatric orthopedic surgeon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Today's guest is psychologist and behavioral scientist, Wendy Wood. She is currently a professor of psychology and business at the University of Southern California, and a visiting professor at the INSEAD Business School in Paris. Wendy has spent much of her career studying what she considers the very building blocks of behavioral change, something we all know as habits. Angela Duckworth describes her as “the world's foremost expert in the field.” And according to Adam Grant, she is “widely recognized as the authority on the science of habits,” We'll explore her research and recent book, Good Habits, Bad Habits: The Science of Making Positive Changes That Stick (Farrar, Straus and Giroux) Colin Miller and Dr. Keith Mankin host the popular medical podcast, PeerSpectrum. Colin works in the medical device space and Keith is a retired pediatric orthopedic surgeon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/psychology

Today's guest is psychologist and behavioral scientist, Wendy Wood. She is currently a professor of psychology and business at the University of Southern California, and a visiting professor at the INSEAD Business School in Paris. Wendy has spent much of her career studying what she considers the very building blocks of behavioral change, something we all know as habits. Angela Duckworth describes her as “the world's foremost expert in the field.” And according to Adam Grant, she is “widely recognized as the authority on the science of habits,” We'll explore her research and recent book, Good Habits, Bad Habits: The Science of Making Positive Changes That Stick (Farrar, Straus and Giroux) Colin Miller and Dr. Keith Mankin host the popular medical podcast, PeerSpectrum. Colin works in the medical device space and Keith is a retired pediatric orthopedic surgeon. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/medicine

Steve Wendel is the author of Designing for Behavior Change, Founder of the Action Design Network, and head of Behavioral Science at Morningstar. We talk about behavioral problem solving, his new book, ethics and behavior design, and his toolkit for anyone who wants to apply behavioral science now. Show Host: Dawan Stanford Show Summary Stephen began working with behavioral science during his years at HelloWallet. He was seeking to create products that were more attuned to the mindset of, and challenges experienced by, its customers. Stephen believes that behavioral science needs to be used not just to better understand our limitations and challenges, but also to help us discover and build the tools and solutions we need to overcome those limitations. One of Stephen's goals has been to simplify aspects of behavioral science so that more people can use it in their work. His new book, Designing for Behavior Change, and companion workbook offers readers tools and processes that are accessible, practical, and easy to use. Stephen also offers his thoughts and advice on how behavioral science can help us rethink how we live, work, and succeed in the current COVID-19 health crisis environment, and how this time is one of tremendous opportunity when it comes to forming new life habits, not just on an individual scale, but on a societal one as well.   Listen in to learn more about: How behavioral science is used in the creation of products and services Ethical questions and challenges that arise in the behavioral science and behavior design fields The synergy between behavioral science and design The new edition of Stephen's book, Designing for Behavior Change Stephen's new tool, the Decide Framework Action versus outcome and defining the problem space   Our Guest's Bio   Dr. Wendel is a behavioral scientist who studies financial behavior and how digital products can help individuals manage their money more effectively. He serves as Head of Behavioral Science at Morningstar, where he leads a team of behavioral scientists and practitioners to conduct original research on saving and investment behavior. Stephen has authored three books on applied behavioral science (Designing for Behavior Change, Improving Employee Benefits, and Spiritual Design) and he founded the non-profit Action Design Network: educating the public on how to apply behavioral research to product development with monthly events in fifteen cities. He has two wonderful kids, who don't care about behavioral science at all.   Show Highlights   [02:27] Stephen's introduction to behavioral science and behavior design. [03:35] How Stephen helps others understand behavioral design and how to apply it. [04:42] Stephen's book is a synthesis of what's being done and the tools being used across the behavioral science and design communities. [05:47] Stephen discusses his writing process for Designing for Behavior Change. [06:17] A new section of the book offers real-world examples of behavioral science teams and work. [06:50] The book offers a guide for those wanting to enter the field. [06:56] Stephen talks about expanding the book's ethics section. [07:49] Stephen built the Decide Framework for the book, synthesizing best practices from behavioral science teams around the world. [08:36] The way behavioral science ethics have evolved, and how Stephen approaches the ethical challenges inherent in the work. [09:56] A few real-world examples of abuses of behavioral science and behavior design. [10:50] Behavioral science can be manipulative. [12:27] Using behavioral science to better ourselves and to set the ethical tone in our work. [14:01] Stephen discusses purposefully writing about the ethical challenges in order to give them more visibility in the behavioral science field. [15:16] How Milton Glaser's Road to Hell is applicable to behavioral science. [16:40] More about the Decide Framework and how to use it. [20:13] The importance of clearly defining the problem before beginning to look for solutions. [21:20] The difference between focusing on the action versus the outcome. [22:41] The need to explore all of the potential implications and consequences of what it is you want to accomplish. [24:55] How to use the companion workbook/toolkit for Designing for Behavior Change. [27:01] Stephen's advice to higher education educators wanting to use this toolkit in the current health crisis. [30:02] Stephen talks about how the Decide Framework can help those who work in the fields of healthcare and public health. [32:15] Where to find out more about Stephen's work. [33:33] Resources Stephen recommends for those wanting to learn more about behavioral science. [35:29] How thoughtful design and behavioral science complement one another.     Links   Behavioral Technology – get your copy of the workbook (it's free!) His Twitter His LinkedIn Designing for Behavior Change: Applying Psychology and Behavioral Economics, by Stephen Wendel Action Design Network Think Better with Steve Wendel Turning Intention to Action  Milton Glaser Milton Glaser's Road to Hell in 12 Steps Behavioral Economics Behavioral Design Hub Book Recommendation: Thinking, Fast and Slow, by Daniel Kahneman Books Recommendation: Good Habits, Bad Habits: The Science of Making Positive Changes That Stick, by Wendy Wood Book Recommendation: More Than Good Intentions: Improving the Ways the World's Poor Borrow, Save, Farm, Learn, and Stay Healthy, by Dean Karlan and Jacob Appel Book Recommendation: The Last Mile: Creating Social and Economic Value from Behavioral Insights, by Dilip Soman Book Recommendation: Seductive Interaction Design: Creating Playful, Fun, and Effective User Experiences by Stephen P. Anderson     Other Design Thinking 101 Episodes You Might Like   Design for Good + Gut Checks + Seeing Power with George Aye — DT101 E50   Behavioral Design X Service Design with Anne van Lieren — DT101 E40   Behavioral Science + Behavior Change Design + Social Impact with Dustin DiTommaso — DT101 E28   ________________   Thank you for listening to the show and looking at the show notes. Send your questions, suggestions, and guest ideas to Dawan and the Fluid Hive team. Cheers ~ Dawan   Free Download — Design Driven Innovation: Avoid Innovation Traps with These 9 Steps   Innovation Smart Start Webinar — Take your innovation projects from frantic to focused!

Dr. Jennifer Goldman-Wetzler shares what to do when your attempts to resolve conflict fail.You'll Learn:1) The simplest way to stop conflict from overwhelming you2) How to untangle the complex web of recurring conflict3) The smartest thing to do when a conflict goes nowhereAbout Jennifer:Dr. Jennifer Goldman-Wetzler is founder and CEO of Alignment Strategies Group, the New York-based consulting firm that counsels CEOs and their executive teams on how to optimize organizational health and growth. Author of OPTIMAL OUTCOMES: Free Yourself from Conflict at Work, at Home, and in Life (HarperBusiness, Feb. 25, 2020), she is a keynote speaker at Fortune 500 companies, public institutions and innovative, fast-growing startups, where she inspires audiences of all kinds, including those at Google, Harvard and TEDx, and in her popular course at Columbia. A former counterterrorism research fellow with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, she is a graduate of Tufts University and holds a Ph.D. in Social-Organizational Psychology from Columbia University. Jennifer's book: Optimal Outcomes: Free Yourself from Conflict at Work, at Home, and in LifeJennifer's website: OptimalOutcomesBook.comResources mentioned in the show:App: CalmApp: Insight TimerPersonality: Dr. John GottmanBook: Good Habits, Bad Habits: The Science of Making Positive Changes That Stick by Wendy WoodBook: The Art of Gathering: How We Meet and Why It Matters by Priya ParkerThank you Sponsors!Blinkist. Learn more, faster with book summaries you can read or listen to in 15 minutes at blinkist.com/awesomeSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.