The brain has this amazing ability to find happiness even when the memories of it are gone.
Charles DuhiggThe waste from power plants is essentially what is left over when you burn coal. And as we all know, coal is a relatively dirty mineral.
Charles DuhiggMaking your bed every morning is correlated with better productivity, a greater sense of well-being, and stronger skills at sticking with a budget.
Charles DuhiggBut countless studies have shown that a cue and a reward, on their own, aren't enough for a new habit to last. Only when your brain starts expecting the reward--craving the endorphins or sense of accomplishment--will it become automatic to lace up your jogging shoes each morning. The cue, in addition to triggering a routine, must also trigger a craving for the reward to come.
Charles Duhigg