184 — Stop Relying on Willpower and Create Habits for Lasting Mental Strength

07/02/2025 23 min Episodio 184
184 — Stop Relying on Willpower and Create Habits for Lasting Mental Strength

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Episode Synopsis

Habits play a crucial role in mental strength. They influence how you manage stress, how well you focus, and how you make decisions. That's why it's so important to work on building helpful habits while eliminating the ones keeping you stuck.
Some of the things I share today are:

The most common misconceptions about habits

The science behind habit loops and how understanding this is crucial to understanding behavior

The two-minute rule that will help you change your habits

Strategies that make it easier to stick to habits

The key to long-lasting habit change



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The Power of Habits
13 Things Mentally Strong People Don't Do
Tiny Habits

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