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Rewire Your Life: The Astonishing Science of Habit Change That Transformed My Days
It was 6:30 AM. The sound of my alarm clock was a battle cry, one that I met not with a warrior’s courage, but with the art of hitting snooze — again and again. My morning routine was less ‘rise and shine’ and more ‘stumble and whine’. But all that changed when I stumbled upon the science of habit change. This wasn’t just a game-changer; it was a life-overhauler.
The Eureka Moment
The turning point came from a dusty book on my shelf, “The Power of Habit” by Charles Duhigg. It spoke of a ‘habit loop’: cue, routine, reward. I realized my snooze-button love affair was a toxic habit loop in disguise. The cue: alarm clock. The routine: snooze. The reward: more sleep. Simple, yet destructive.
Experimenting with Science
My first experiment was a classic — swapping the snooze for a morning jog. The first day felt like running through quicksand, but the reward was more invigorating than sleep could ever be. I was leveraging the very same habit loop, but this time for my benefit.
Neural Pathways and Running Shoes
Neuroscientists say that habits are our brain’s way of saving effort. I imagined my brain laying down a cobblestone road, each…
