The brain behind “The Habit Coach” podcast, the acclaimed author of books like “Change Your Habits Change Your Life”, “One Habit a Day: 31 Habits to Transform Your Life”, and “Book Of Good Habits For Kids” and a renowned Tedx Speaker, Ashdin Doctor simplifies the intricacies of habit formation, making it accessible to all.
In this insightful interview, Ashdin shares the profound impact that habits have on our daily lives and how habits are formed in our brains, besides the challenges individuals face in cultivating new habits, and the crucial role of mindset and identity shifts in sustaining positive changes.
Discover Ashdin’s unique approach to breaking bad habits, his perspective on the significance of accountability, and the delicate art of balancing multiple habit changes simultaneously. He also shares his top tips for those seeking positive life changes through habit formation, encouraging readers to envision the life they desire and choose one habit to propel them toward that vision.
Here’s Ashdin Doctor with Provoke Lifestyle guiding us with the journey of self-improvement and habit transformation, and paving the way for a fulfilling and intentional new year.
1. How do you define habits, and why are they so integral to our daily lives?
I define a habit as any conscious or subconscious thought or action that is repeated at a set frequency. This means that our thoughts are also habits and we need to start focusing on our thoughts daily. In fact, our entire lives are nothing but a collection of habits that we have created. Unfortunately, most of these were created subconsciously.
2. Could you walk us through how habits are formed in our brains?
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