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How long does it take to create a new habit? (2015)

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Re: How long does it take to create a new habit? (2015)

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Post by bitmasher9 »

moron4hire wrote: post #48
codr7 wrote: post #39

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There are different kinds of dependencies; the human brain needs nicotine to function properly, more than you get from modern food. Not recommending tobacco, nor big pharma crap, there are supplements.

Yeah, it's weird. I'm actually a much nicer person on nicotine than I ever was before I got addicted. It makes it really hard to quit, because even after a few weeks, while I don't feel miserable anymore, I do miss the person I was on nicotine.

Quitting gets better. After months or years you’ll reach a point where your usual method of ingestion becomes repulsive instead of tempting.

Re: How long does it take to create a new habit? (2015)

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Post by bitmasher9 »

OnionBlender wrote: post #29
PaulRobinson wrote: post #6

It took me a few days to become a smoker, and a few weeks to get to the point of not wanting to smoke again (some decades later). It took me a week or so to start having a healthier breakfast and it become part of my routine, and I've been trying to have healthier lunches for years now (and still regularly fail, normally because at lunchtimes I'm tired, stressed and yearning for comfort foods like sandwiches and snac…

What is your healthier breakfast? I never really learned what is considered a healthy breakfast.

One cup of black coffee, two eggs, and a piece of fruit.

Re: How long does it take to create a new habit? (2015)

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Post by mc3301 »

OnionBlender wrote: post #29
PaulRobinson wrote: post #6

It took me a few days to become a smoker, and a few weeks to get to the point of not wanting to smoke again (some decades later). It took me a week or so to start having a healthier breakfast and it become part of my routine, and I've been trying to have healthier lunches for years now (and still regularly fail, normally because at lunchtimes I'm tired, stressed and yearning for comfort foods like sandwiches and snac…

What is your healthier breakfast? I never really learned what is considered a healthy breakfast.

Small bowl of rice, a piece of grilled fish and a simple soup.

Re: How long does it take to create a new habit? (2015)

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Post by DaveExeter »

moron4hire wrote: post #48
codr7 wrote: post #39

Earlier quoted context omitted.

There are different kinds of dependencies; the human brain needs nicotine to function properly, more than you get from modern food. Not recommending tobacco, nor big pharma crap, there are supplements.

Yeah, it's weird. I'm actually a much nicer person on nicotine than I ever was before I got addicted. It makes it really hard to quit, because even after a few weeks, while I don't feel miserable anymore, I do miss the person I was on nicotine.

There's always vaping! Nicotine goodness without the combustion byproducts.

Re: How long does it take to create a new habit? (2015)

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Post by kayodelycaon »

blueyes wrote: post #7

B.J. Fogg makes this point in his book Tiny Habits. And his point *is* that you can form a habit in much less than 21 days, let alone 66. This whole question revolves around the effort/reward ratio of a behavior. When people talk about ~21 days, they're talking about doing a hard thing until it's second nature and seems easy. But there are other ways to make something seem easy, and there is another component in the…

I do feel the need to point out this model is far from universal.

For instance, I'm bipolar and my brain does not do effort/reward or duration. It also forgets, ignores, or refuses things no matter how much motivation I have.

I've had to find different strategies that do not rely on executive function. For example, buying a car that had a push button to start instead of a key.

Re: How long does it take to create a new habit? (2015)

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Post by seb1204 »

bitmasher9 wrote: post #52
OnionBlender wrote: post #29

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What is your healthier breakfast? I never really learned what is considered a healthy breakfast.

One cup of black coffee, two eggs, and a piece of fruit.

2 eggs, you must be rich with the egg shortage nowadays.

Re: How long does it take to create a new habit? (2015)

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Post by bdangubic »

bitmasher9 wrote: post #52
OnionBlender wrote: post #29

Earlier quoted context omitted.

What is your healthier breakfast? I never really learned what is considered a healthy breakfast.

One cup of black coffee, two eggs, and a piece of fruit.

that’s about $22.90

Re: How long does it take to create a new habit? (2015)

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Post by ilrwbwrkhv »

layer8 wrote: post #26

Regardless of that specific question, I found the book a great read. It also has a Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Psycho-Cybernetics

Can you share what you learnt from it? I found it a bit woo woo but would love to change my opinion / reread it.

Re: How long does it take to create a new habit? (2015)

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Post by cultofmetatron »

OnionBlender wrote: post #29
PaulRobinson wrote: post #6

It took me a few days to become a smoker, and a few weeks to get to the point of not wanting to smoke again (some decades later). It took me a week or so to start having a healthier breakfast and it become part of my routine, and I've been trying to have healthier lunches for years now (and still regularly fail, normally because at lunchtimes I'm tired, stressed and yearning for comfort foods like sandwiches and snac…

What is your healthier breakfast? I never really learned what is considered a healthy breakfast.

> I never really learned what is considered a healthy breakfast.

one of the big problems in the standard american diet is that we treat breakfast like a dessert.

1. cereal has around 15-30 grams of sugar in addition to various artificial flavors and additives.

2. pancakes and waffles? an irresponsible carb bomb that you douse in syrup and whipped cream.

3. breakfast sausage is basicly low quality meat mixed with fat. at least by itself its not high in sugar but then people normally have it with pancakes.

4. granola? na, more sugar.

Reality is that almost all "breakfast foods" are junk.

my advice is to steak to black coffee and a slice of fish or steak for most people. I like to have black coffee and sardines. seems to keep my mood stable througout the day.

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