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AODA: Alcohol & Other Drug Abuse & Substance Use Disorder Resources: Understanding Habits

Substance Use Disorder Counseling (SUDC)

3 Steps to Forming a Habit

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Make behavior CHANGES too small to fail

Image Source: Baby Steps image from TheRisingMuse.com

Make a Plan Take Advantage of Habit "Cue - Response - Reward" Loop

Image source: The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business

When I (Cue/Trigger)_______________,

I will (New Routine)________________

which provides me with (Reward)___________________.

How to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones

Motivation is Overvalued. Environment Often Matters More.

Make it easier to do the new habit than the old habit

Table of Contents: Wellness

The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People

Habit 1: Be Proactive® ...
Habit 2: Begin With the End in Mind® ...
Habit 3: Put First Things First® ...
Habit 4: Think Win-Win® ...
Habit 5: Seek First to Understand, Then to Be Understood® ...
Habit 6: Synergize® ...
Habit 7: Sharpen the Saw®

What is The 8th Habit of Highly Effective?
"Once you learn to act instead of react to life's zingers, you master the 8th habit of highly effective people--the ability to self-regulate."

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