Oh No, Not Math! What do you think these equations mean? 1
Numbers Compound. So Do We! Better Everyday By Sticking To Good Habits. Quitting Bad Ones. Building Habits Is Not That Easy. Share Your Thoughts About Building Habits. 2
August 20, 2023 Annual Review 3
A·TOM·IC HABITS Presented By Mustafa Mahmoud Sobhy
Agenda 01. Importance of Habits How Habits Shape Our Behavior, Decisions, And Ultimately, Our Outcomes. 02. Habit Loop How A Habit Get Executed. 03. The Four Laws of Behavior Change How To Stick To A Good Habit Or Quit A Bad One. 04. Summary & Conclusion 5
01. Importance of Habits 40% Of Our Actions Are Not Conscious Decisions But Habits. Habits Shape Our Behavior, Decisions, And Ultimately, Our Outcomes Your Life Is To A Large Extent The Sum Of All Your Habits – Good Or Bad. 6
Radical change vs Gradual Change Big Changes In Short Time Is Just An Illusion. Gradual Change >>> Radical Change. This Is Done By Building Good Habits And Quitting Bad Ones. “You Don’t Rise To The Level Of Your Goals. You Fall To The Level Of Your Systems.” 7
You Should Be Far More Concerned With Your Current Trajectory Than With Your Current Results .
2. Habit Loop To Change Our Habits, We Have To Know How They Are Executed First. Habit Loop Consists Of: Cue – Place, Time, Odor, Sound, Feeling ..Etc. Routine – The Activity, Emotion Or Behavior. Reward – The Prize Your Brain Gets. 9
Updated Habit Loop 10
Updated Habit Loop 11
3. The Four Laws of Behavior Change 12
1 st Law Make It Obvious Don’t Just Depend On Your Intention. “If You Want To Make A Habit A Big Part Of Your Life, Make The Cue A Big Part Of Your Environment” Use Habit Stacking (e.g., Pushups After Prayer) 13
1 st Law Inversion Make It Invisible Self-control Is A Short Term Strategy. Structure Your Environment In A Way That Doesn’t Require Heroic Willpower And Self Control. 14
2 nd Law Make It Attractive “Desire Is The Engine That Drives Behavior” It Is The Anticipation Of Reward ( NOT The Fulfillment) That Sparks Action . Doing It with Others. 15
2 nd Law Inversion Make It Unattractive Highlight Benefits Of Avoiding Your Bad Habits. Highlight Consequences Of Continuing Your Bad Habits. Realize That Your Current Habit Is Not The Best Way To Address The Problem. 16
3 rd Law Make It Easy “A Habit Must Be Established Before It Can Be Improved” Decrease Friction Two-Minutes Rule Leverage Useful Tools and Technology 17
3 rd Law Inversion Make It Difficult Increase Friction. Use Restriction Tools. 18
4 th Law Make It Satisfying What Gets Rewarded Is Repeated. Tie Your Habit To An Immediate Reward. “Each Small Win Feeds Desire.” Tracking Your Habits Gives A Feeling Of Achievement. 19
4 th Law Inversion Make It Unsatisfying What Gets Punished Is Avoided The More Costly A Mistake, The Faster You’ll Learn From It. Make Costs Public and Painful. Ask Someone To Watch Your Behavior. 20
Summary 21
Summary 22
Conclusion Consistency Is Key. Try To Apply These Concepts On Your Habits. 23
Conclusion 24 "قليل دائم خير من كثير منقطع" ويقول رسول الله ﷺ «أَحَبُّ الأعمالِ إلى اللهِ أدْومُها و إن قَلَّ»