habits

Do you need a tool for forming new habits?

2016-01-25 By Chris A. Baird Leave a Comment

Photo by: j So Many Tools So Little Time In a recent blog at LifeHacker, they discussed an app for building habits: HabitBull – Habit Tracker for android and iOS. There are piles of tools designed to help you build habits quickly. However, this particular app is a fantastic combination of the best apps on the market. […]

Want to Create or Break Habits? Focus on Feedback Loops

2015-12-09 By Chris A. Baird Leave a Comment

Physiological Feedback Loops In a recent blog at LifeHacker, James Cleere explores the importance of feedback loops for your body. By looking at the tallest person on record who ever lived, Robert Wadlow, had a serious issue with his internal feedback loops. His body grew at a pace without control over his hormones. The result was that he […]

Want Better Habits? Have Someone Else Give You the Rewards

2015-11-06 By Chris A. Baird Leave a Comment

In a recent blog at LifeHacker Eric Ravenscraft explored the problem (as discussed by Barking Up the Wrong Tree) of giving yourself rewards when trying to break bad habits. We are more likely to cheat when it comes to doling out rewards. Though, by having someone else give us the reward, they ensure we are following the […]

What’s the Big Deal With Habits? Pt1

2015-10-29 By Chris A. Baird Leave a Comment

“Men’s natures are alike; it is their habits that separate them.” – Confucius Habits decide whether or not a person achieves their goals. Too many people are nearsighted about the role of habits in their lives. Almost everything we do daily is governed by a series of habits or rituals that are invisible to […]