ROBIN S. SHARMA

It takes 66 days to get to the automation point of a new habit. The time can be divided into 3 parts (22 days each)- 

1. Destruction Phase: Here your old habit gets destroyed. It is the hardest part. You need most of your willpower in this phase.
2. Installat...

One of the best ways to build a new habit is to identify a current habit you already do each day and then stack your new behavior on top. This is called habit stacking.

The formula is: After [CURRENT HABIT], I will [NEW HABIT].

Examples:

• After I pour my morning coffee, ...

The habit formation is depend on the frequency of the action, not days. You should ask ‘how many repetitions are required to make a habit automatic?’ Instead of asking ‘how many days it takes to build a habit’.

You often decide what to do next is based on what you just finished doing. Each...