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The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

Moment 197: The 10-Minute Rule That Beats ANY Bad Habit & This Weird Trick Forms Good Habits Instantly! Professor Steve Peters & Nir Eyal

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

FlightStory

Society & Culture, Business, Education

4.613.2K Ratings

🗓️ 24 January 2025

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

In this episode we discover the science behind habits, how they're formed, how they can be broken, and the fascinating role self-perception plays in the process. We explore the power of reframing uncomfortable tasks, how habits are influenced by our self-image, and why pushing yourself too hard can backfire. You'll also learn why willpower is a limited resource, how to use discomfort as a tool for growth, and why small, achievable goals are the key to lasting change. Professor Steve Peters Episode - https://bit.ly/4jqZSGK Nir Eyal's Episode - https://bit.ly/3WuY05U Follow Professor Steve Peters: Instagram - https://bit.ly/3D5YBBA Website - https://bit.ly/3iZtr84 Follow Nir Eyal: Twitter: https://bit.ly/3BJR9uv Instagram: https://bit.ly/43dDHuL Watch the Episodes On Youtube - https://www.youtube.com/c/%20TheDiaryOfACEO/videos Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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0:00.0

There are three systems in your head, keeping it very simple.

0:07.0

It's much more complex than that, but simplifying it.

0:10.0

One of the systems will help you think very logically, and I call that the human system.

0:15.0

It thinks logically, but it's very slow, which means if you operate with a human, your body and your reflexes will slow down

0:24.1

because you're analysing as you go along and it slows the system so you're more pensive.

0:29.6

If he goes into the second system, which we'll probably come back to, the chimp system,

0:34.7

this is a primitive system which thinks, it's more than just a reaction, an impulsive system.

0:39.4

It thinks.

0:40.5

When it moves, it can move at speed.

0:43.5

But it thinks emotionally.

0:45.7

Finally, the third system is a computer.

0:48.0

It just needs programming.

0:49.8

The key to the computer, particularly in sports, is it moves so fast.

0:56.1

It's approximately 20 times quicker than the human system to execute, and it's about four times quicker than the chimp

1:01.0

system. Habits. A lot of people are thinking about habits. It's January. I made a video on

1:07.9

habits a couple of weeks ago.

1:13.2

In a path through the jungle,

1:18.3

you talk about how our habits are influenced by our self-image.

1:19.0

Yeah.

1:23.3

That was a curious sentence to read and not something I'd heard before.

1:24.6

What do you mean by that? Okay, there's lots of ways we form habits,

1:27.2

whether they're helpful or destructive.

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