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What The Daily Stoic Says About Habits
20 episodes about habits
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Key Insights on Habits
"The heaviest weight at the gym is the front door" - mastering the art of showing up is more important than perfecting the routine itself
- Habits are solutions to recurring problems in your environment - one person solves exhaustion with a run, another with video games, another with smoking
- Identity-based habits work because every action casts a vote for the type of person you wish to become, eventually crossing a threshold where you take pride in being that person
- Environment acts like gravity, constantly nudging you toward certain behaviors - joining groups where your desired behavior is the normal behavior makes habits stick effortlessly
- Starting modified workouts at 2 weeks postpartum (versus typical 6 weeks) accelerated return to full fitness routine
- Establishing baby routines creates structure for both child and mother, enabling personal time and work flexibility
- Programming designed to integrate into weekend routines with portable, multi-platform accessibility
- Recipe scaling requires constant adjustment - multiplying chili flakes made sauce 'way too spicy, so we cut it by half' due to ingredient behavior changes
Episodes
The Mindset of a World Cup Champion | Carli Lloyd
This Is How You Release Your Anxiety | Quality Over Quantity
Rock Bottom, Recovery, and Starting Over at 40 | Jon Gustin
When Your Passion Is Master of Your Reason… | We Are a Product of Our Habits
Marcus Aurelius's Rules for Living a Better Life
The 5-Step Stoic Routine for Clear Thinking | Maria Semple
Heal Yourself With This | The Cure for a Reading Slump
Nothing Can Get In The Way of the Mission | Test Your Impressions
This is the Main Thing | Ask Daily Stoic
It’s Not Supposed To Go Down Easy | This 10 Minute Habit Will Change Your Life
You Can Choose Right Now | The Portable Retreat
Break Through While You Still Can | Ask Ryan Holiday
Why You Can’t Focus (And How to Fix It in 25 Minutes)
BONUS | How to Reset Your Life (According to the Stoics)
Have You Lost The Beat, Tune, or Rhythm? | Think About It From The Other Person's Perspective
The Complete Stoic Playbook To MASTER Your Emotions
Will You Face This Truth?
Use This As Practice | 3 Stoic Exercises For Your Best Month Yet
BONUS | 3 Practices to Improve Your Life In a Week
Simple Stoic Rules That Actually Change Your Life
Books on habits
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