But 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 DuhiggCompanies arenโt families. Theyโre battlefields in a civil war. Yet despite this capacity for internecine warfare, most companies roll along relatively peacefully, year after year, because they have routinesโhabitsโthat create truces that allow everyone to set aside their rivalries long enough to get a dayโs work done.
Charles DuhiggI think I'm smart, and I know I was a good mom. But there wasn't a lot I could point to and say, that's why I'm special.
Charles DuhiggCravings are what drive habits. And figuring out how to spark a craving makes creating a new habit easier.
Charles Duhigg