You've made the decision: no more cigarettes! Or maybe it is no more junk food! For a couple of weeks, things go swimmingly. You're proud of yourself. But then, one day, the craving suddenly overpowers you – and, before you know it, you're back to your old habits.
Sound familiar? If so, you already know the power of habits.
However, where does the power of habits come from? As you'll see in these chapters, habits go deep into the human brain and psyche and influence our lives in many ways. And while they make our lives a whole lot easier – just imagine if you had to figure out how to open a door every time you encountered one – habits can also cause problems and even ruin lives.
Luckily, by learning how habits work, you can begin to overcome their power. So let's delve into the world of habits!
In these chapters, you will learn:
-why anticipation is at the root of habit formation;
-what resisting marshmallows can tell us about habits; and
-what the LATTE method is.
