How to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones with James Clear

Today it’s a great delight to have James Clear on the podcast. Clear’s website, jamesclear.com, receives millions of visitors each month, and hundreds of thousands subscribe to his email newsletter. His work has appeared in the New York Times, Time, and Entrepreneur, and on CBS This Morning, and is taught in colleges around the world. Clear is the creator of The Habits Academy, the premier training platform for organizations and individuals that are interested in building better habits in life and work. His latest book is called “Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones”.

In this episode we discuss:

How the mind is a “suggestion engine”
How James has grown since his last appearance on The Psychology Podcast
The importance of “dichotomy transcendence”
The importance of choosing the best environment for your genes
How was easily fall into “frictionless” habits
How environment design plays a crucial role in habit change
The four laws of behavior change
The multiple levels of behavior change
The link between identity and habit change
The importance of small habits
Why we should stop focusing on goals and focus on systems instead
Why it’s easier to build a new habit in a new environment
How to go from good to great

About the guest

James Clear

Podcast Guest

James Clear is an American author and speaker focused on habits, decision making, and continuous improvement. He is best known for his bestselling book Atomic Habits, which has sold over 20 million copies worldwide.

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