Charles Duhigg: Creating Powerful Habits | E146

Published: Dec. 20, 2021, 5 a.m.

b'Ever wonder how our brain creates habits?\\nToday,\\xa0we are talking with the Habit master, Charles Duhigg! Charles is a Pulitzer Prize-winning writer, a best-selling author, a former New York Times Reporter, and current a writer for the New Yorker Magazine.\\xa0His book The Power of Habit, was on the NYT Bestseller list for over 3 years and has inspired a generation to create stronger habits in their lives. He is also the host of the How To! Podcast. His other book, Smarter Better Faster is also a NYT bestseller.\\nHe is the founding host of the How To! podcast with Slate and the recipient of the George Polk award, the Investigative Reporters and Editors Medal, the Robert F. Kennedy Journalism Award, and other honors. Charles speaks to a wide variety of audiences on topics ranging from how habits emerge and change within lives and companies to how idea brokers generate creativity.\\nIn this episode, we hear about Charles\\u2019s childhood and his journey to becoming a writer. We\\u2019ll discuss Charles\\u2019 time as a reporter in Iraq and how his time there put him on the path to studying habits. We\\u2019ll also hear break down the key components to creating habits, and how a place like McDonalds can unknowingly affect our habits! If you want to learn critical skills to create meaningful habits, keep listening!\\n\\nSponsored by -\\xa0\\n\\nJordan Harbinger\\xa0- Check out jordanharbinger.com/start for some episode recommendations\\nProse - Go to Prose.com/yap for your FREE in-depth hair consultation and 15% off.\\nAthleticGreens - Visit athleticgreens.com/YAP and get FREE 1 year supply of immune-supporting Vitamin D AND 5 FREE travel packs with your first purchase.\\nShopify - Go to shopify.com/profiting, for a FREE fourteen-day trial and get full access to Shopify\\u2019s entire suite of features\\n\\nSocial Media:\\n\\nFollow YAP on IG: www.instagram.com/youngandprofiting\\nReach out to Hala directly at Hala@YoungandProfiting.com\\nFollow Hala on Linkedin: www.linkedin.com/in/htaha/\\nFollow Hala on Instagram: www.instagram.com/yapwithhala\\nFollow Hala on Clubhouse: @halataha\\nCheck out our website to meet the team, view show notes and transcripts: www.youngandprofiting.com\\n\\nTimestamps:\\n\\n00:47- Charles\\u2019 Childhood and Journey Into Writing\\n01:26 - The Power of Habit Origin\\n01:57 - Working in Iraq\\n5:39 - Habits in the Military\\n6:05 - What is A Habit\\n7:05 - Anatomy of the Brain\\n9:00 - Difference Between Memory and Habit\\n9:30 - Components of A Habit\\n16:30 - Cravings and How They Relate to Habits\\n18:00 - Mcdonalds And Cravings\\n21:20 - Supermarkets and Habits\\n24:24 - Social Media and Habit Loops\\n27:51 - How To Change A Habit\\n32:03 - Keystone Habits\\n35:51 - Charles\\u2019 Secret to Profiting in Life\\n\\nMentioned In The Episode:\\n\\xa0\\nThe Power of Habit- https://charlesduhigg.com/the-power-of-habit/'