What podcasts say about James Clear
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What James Clear has said on podcasts
51 statements · 33 positive · 7 negative · 11 neutral
Prioritize habits that trigger multiple beneficial outcomes.
“a good place to start is by asking yourself which habits are upstream from other good things happening”
Open the episode · Most Replayed Moment: The Mid-Year Reset - Atomic Habits Author On How To Get Back On TrackListen at 1:45
Working out improves subsequent sleep.
“I sleep better at night because I got the workout in”
Open the episode · Most Replayed Moment: The Mid-Year Reset - Atomic Habits Author On How To Get Back On TrackListen at 2:40
Reflection and review are overarching habits for improving other habits.
“reflection. And review is almost like the meta habit that is above all others”
Open the episode · Most Replayed Moment: The Mid-Year Reset - Atomic Habits Author On How To Get Back On TrackListen at 4:11
Effective habits need to adapt over time.
“habits have to change shape over time”
Open the episode · Most Replayed Moment: The Mid-Year Reset - Atomic Habits Author On How To Get Back On TrackListen at 5:29
People can remain attached to habits that no longer benefit them.
“they don't realize that it's no longer serving them”
Open the episode · Most Replayed Moment: The Mid-Year Reset - Atomic Habits Author On How To Get Back On TrackListen at 6:11
Major life transitions often require changing one’s habits.
“when your seasons change, your habits often need to change with it”
Open the episode · Most Replayed Moment: The Mid-Year Reset - Atomic Habits Author On How To Get Back On TrackListen at 7:06
The four-burners theory says all life domains cannot flourish simultaneously.
“for the burners to really be going well, you can't have all four on at the same time”
Open the episode · Most Replayed Moment: The Mid-Year Reset - Atomic Habits Author On How To Get Back On TrackListen at 7:54
Life requires tradeoffs because simultaneous excellence across all areas is impossible.
“a fundamental part of life is trade offs and you cannot be good at everything at the same time”
Open the episode · Most Replayed Moment: The Mid-Year Reset - Atomic Habits Author On How To Get Back On TrackListen at 8:17
Starting a business in one’s twenties can make the following decade easier.
“I'm so glad that I started a business in my twenties rather than my fifties”
Open the episode · Most Replayed Moment: The Mid-Year Reset - Atomic Habits Author On How To Get Back On TrackListen at 10:13
Repetition is the mechanism through which habits form.
“repetition is how habits form”
Open the episode · Most Replayed Moment: The Mid-Year Reset - Atomic Habits Author On How To Get Back On TrackListen at 10:58
The 66-day rule does not reliably predict individual habit-formation time.
“I don't know that 66 days really tells you anything”
Open the episode · Most Replayed Moment: The Mid-Year Reset - Atomic Habits Author On How To Get Back On TrackListen at 11:24
Habit-formation time varies substantially by behavior complexity.
“the range is wide”
Open the episode · Most Replayed Moment: The Mid-Year Reset - Atomic Habits Author On How To Get Back On TrackListen at 11:31
Repeated practice makes habits more automatic and less effortful.
“the habits will become more seamless and automatic and maybe a little less effortful as you repeat them more”
Open the episode · Most Replayed Moment: The Mid-Year Reset - Atomic Habits Author On How To Get Back On TrackListen at 12:29
Resolving logistical obstacles early makes recurring behaviors easier later.
“one time costs that you got to figure out early on that once you're into a pattern, you already know them”
Open the episode · Most Replayed Moment: The Mid-Year Reset - Atomic Habits Author On How To Get Back On TrackListen at 14:17
Familiarity with an environment improves habit adherence.
“that familiarity, I think, also makes it much easier to stick to the habits once you start to feel comfortable there”
Open the episode · Most Replayed Moment: The Mid-Year Reset - Atomic Habits Author On How To Get Back On TrackListen at 15:20
Repeating a habit reinforces the associated personal identity.
“the more you repeat a habit, the more you reinforce being that type of person”
Open the episode · Most Replayed Moment: The Mid-Year Reset - Atomic Habits Author On How To Get Back On TrackListen at 15:33
Beliefs influence behavior, while behavior also influences beliefs.
“behavior and beliefs are a two way street”
Open the episode · Most Replayed Moment: The Mid-Year Reset - Atomic Habits Author On How To Get Back On TrackListen at 16:43
Linking habits to identity helps sustain them over the long term.
“the connection between habits and identity, I think, is ultimately how you really get habits to stick for the long run”
Open the episode · Most Replayed Moment: The Mid-Year Reset - Atomic Habits Author On How To Get Back On TrackListen at 17:39
Adopting an identity makes maintaining the associated behavior easier.
“once you adopt those identities, it's easier for you to stick to the behavior”
Open the episode · Most Replayed Moment: The Mid-Year Reset - Atomic Habits Author On How To Get Back On TrackListen at 19:04
The desire for social belonging often outweighs the desire for self-improvement.
“the desire to belong overpowers the desire to improve”
Open the episode · Most Replayed Moment: The Mid-Year Reset - Atomic Habits Author On How To Get Back On TrackListen at 21:15
People should join groups where their desired behaviors are socially normal.
“you want to join groups where your desired behavior is the normal behavior”
Open the episode · Most Replayed Moment: The Mid-Year Reset - Atomic Habits Author On How To Get Back On TrackListen at 21:41
Environments nudge people toward behaviors that are natural and easy there.
“You're always being kind of pulled toward what is natural and easy and consistent in that environment”
Open the episode · Most Replayed Moment: The Mid-Year Reset - Atomic Habits Author On How To Get Back On TrackListen at 24:11
People should surround themselves with groups practicing their desired behaviors.
“You want to surround yourself with groups who have the behaviors you want to have join groups where your desired behavior is normal”
Open the episode · Most Replayed Moment: The Mid-Year Reset - Atomic Habits Author On How To Get Back On TrackListen at 24:37
Habits are behaviors associated with particular contexts.
“it is a behavior that is tied to a particular context”
Open the episode · Most Replayed Moment: The Mid-Year Reset - Atomic Habits Author On How To Get Back On TrackListen at 25:41
New environments tend to facilitate formation of new habits.
“these studies have found that it tends to be easier to build a new habit in a new environment”
Open the episode · Most Replayed Moment: The Mid-Year Reset - Atomic Habits Author On How To Get Back On TrackListen at 26:04
Recognizing inherited habits may be suboptimal creates responsibility to find better solutions.
“As soon as you realize that your solutions may not be the best solution, it's now your responsibility to try to figure out a different way to do it.”
Open the episode · Best Ways to Build Better Habits & Break Bad Ones | James ClearListen at 0:40
Making desired habits obvious, attractive, easy, and satisfying increases success likelihood.
“The more that you can do that, the more likely you are to succeed.”
Open the episode · Best Ways to Build Better Habits & Break Bad Ones | James ClearListen at 5:49
Making habits easy to start improves persistence and success.
“The people who make it easy to get started and who master the art of getting started tend to stick with it and succeed.”
Open the episode · Best Ways to Build Better Habits & Break Bad Ones | James ClearListen at 5:59
Habits can appropriately change as life circumstances change.
“Habits can have a season, and you have different seasons in your life.”
Open the episode · Best Ways to Build Better Habits & Break Bad Ones | James ClearListen at 15:36
Flexibility in habits contributes substantially to long-term success.
“I feel like that flexibility is a big component in long term success.”
Open the episode · Best Ways to Build Better Habits & Break Bad Ones | James ClearListen at 17:15
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