Atomic Habits: the life-changing million-copy #1 bestseller

To create a new habit, you have to figure out the right cue and reward. If opening my laptop in the morning is my cue to start writing, my reward is brewing the first cup of coffee for the day.

Anyone can use this basic formula to create habits of her or his own. Want to exercise more? Choose a cue, such as going to the gym as soon as you wake up, and a reward, such as a smoothie after each workout. Then think about that smoothie, or about the endorphin rush you’ll feel. Allow yourself to anticipate the reward. Eventually, that craving wi

(Attempts to give up snacking, for instance, will often fail unless there’s a new routine to satisfy old cues and reward urges.

The purpose of a habit is to remove that action from self-negotiation. You no longer expend energy deciding whether to do it. You just do it. Good habits can range from telling the truth to flossing.