Best Ways to Build Better Habits & Break Bad Ones | James Clear
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James Clear is an expert on behavioral change and habits and the author of the bestselling book Atomic Habits. We discuss the best ways to build new healthy habits and end bad ones without relying on motivation or willpower. Rather than list off categories of tools or acronyms, James explains how anchoring the changes you want to make in your identity and physical environment allows you to make desired changes quickly and ones that stick. Whether your goal is better fitness and physical health, productivity or mental health, you'll learn actionable, zero-cost protocols to build powerful and meaningful habits.
Books
- Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
- The Atomic Habits Workbook
- The War of Art: Break Through the Blocks and Win Your Inner Creative Battles
Other Resources
- Josh Waitzkin on Tim Ferriss’ podcast
- Basquiat
- How long to get famous? (Basquiat clip)
- Adele – Someone Like You
- Steve Jobs' 2005 Stanford Commencement Address
- Dr. Sacks captures a thought in his journal at Amsterdam’s busy train station
- Freedom app
- Self-control app
Huberman Lab Episodes Mentioned
People Mentioned
- Steven Kotler: author, researcher on flow
- Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi: psychologist, recognized for concept of flow
- Ed Latimore: boxer, author, speaker
- Derek Munroe: fitness educator
- Jocko Willink: retired U.S. Navy SEAL, author, podcaster
- Josh Waitzkin: chess player, martial arts champion, author
- Sam Altman: OpenAI CEO
- Jim Carrey: actor, comedian, producer
- Twyla Tharp: dancer, choreographer
- Gretchin Rubin: author, podcaster, speaker
- Oliver Sacks: neurologist
- Joni Mitchell: singer, songwriter
- David Epstein: journalist
- Joe Strummer: musician
- Jason Hreha: behavioral scientist
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