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If you find yourself struggling to keep your New Year's Resolutions three weeks in, maybe my latest book summary could help!
Tiny Habits by BJ Fogg describes how behaviour change works and how to implement the Tiny Habits method in your life. Basically, it’s about making habits easier (by making them “tiny”), finding a place for them in your life (an anchor) and celebrating your successes.
The key takeaways are below and, as usual, you can find the full summary on my website.
This summary of Tiny Habits is divided into three parts. The first part of the summary describes the theory behind how behaviour and behaviour change works:
B = MAP
The second part of the summary is about the Tiny Habits method itself and how to implement it. Here there are broadly three stages:
The last part of the summary covers the bonus stuff, like untangling bad habits and changing with others. I also outline a few examples of habits and links to further resources. Although these are still important, they don’t form the “core” of the book.
Read the full detailed summary on ToSummarise.com.
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