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How to Make a Habit Automatic (Without Trying Harder)

How to Make a Habit Automatic (Without Trying Harder)18 aug14 min

Willpower isn’t your real problem. Your environment is. I’m Angela Shurina, and I’m diving into habit formation, aka your brain's automations, through the lens of high performance, neuroscience, and a simple principle I use daily: zonality, or assigning clear locations to specific behaviors so your brain stops debating and starts executing. We talk about why habits are the brain’s automations and how automating more of your routine frees up limited brain power for the work that actually matt...