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Elastic Habits : How to Create Smarter Habits That Adapt to Your Day by Stephen Guise (2019, Trade Paperback)

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PublisherSelective Entertainment LLC

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Educational LevelAdult & Further Education

Publication Year2019

Publication NameElastic Habits : How to Create Smarter Habits That Adapt to Your Day

LanguageEnglish

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Subject AreaHealth & Fitness, Self-Help

AuthorStephen Guise

FormatTrade Paperback

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SynopsisFrom the author of Mini Habits , the international bestselling book in 18 languages, comes a smarter approach to habit-building. If an elephant charges at you, what do you do? Scream, yell, and wave your hands. Dive between its legs. Run away while calling the elephant names, like "dork." According to National Geographic, standing your ground and making noise gives you the best chance of surviving an elephant charge. The other two are ... not recommended. But if a mother grizzly bear charges at you, playing dead is your best option. The elephant defense strategy does not work against grizzly bears; only those who adapt can survive both attacks. In your journey to form better habits for a better life, you will face figurative elephant and grizzly bear attacks. They take form as depression, demotivation, fatigue, distraction, health problems, and busyness, and they constantly threaten to derail you. What is the ideal response? Varied . Just as no single approach will work for all animal encounters, what works for you in habit pursuit one day might not work the next day. Legendary war general Sun Tzu said, "Do not repeat the tactics which have gained you one victory, but let your methods be regulated by the infinite variety of circumstances." Give Your Habits a Brain Think of some good habits you'd like to form or strengthen: fitness, cleaning, meditation, business-related habits, writing, reading, playing guitar, skill-building, and so on. If you pick up any other habit book besides this one, it's going to suggest that you make your habit the same thing every day, incapable of adjusting to the environment . Wouldn't it be smarter to adapt your habit precisely to the unique situations you face? Yes, and it's called an elastic habit. What Is an Elastic Habit? Elastic habits are daily behaviors with multiple win conditions. You get to choose your win condition every day, because some days you feel like you're being attacked by a bear and other days you feel like the bear . Most people associate "elastic" with yoga pants and rubber bands. But the word also means "resilient"-the ability to withstand pressure. A traditional habit is rigid: the same behavior is done at the same time to the same level every day. Unless it's small (like a mini habit), the pressures of modern life tend to break its rigid and brittle shell. Elastic habits are fluid: they can change their form and intensity to suit each unique day. They survive busy, tired, bad days. They thrive on better days. Elastic habit example (fitness): On Monday, you're tired and busy, so you do 5 push-ups to meet the easy level. Success. The next day, you have more time, energy, and motivation, so you go to the gym for a 45-minute workout. Big success The next day, you do a workout video for 20 minutes for a medium-sized win. Success. With what I call "3x3 flexibility," elastic habits give you nine win conditions instead of one; you can win every day and form life-changing habits. Whether it's fatigue, a busy day, or something else charging at you, your elastic habit can adapt to the exact threat it faces. And if the wind is at your back, watch out world, because your elastic habit can also expand for an inspiring big win That's what makes an elastic habit smarter (and more fun) than the rest. Read Elastic Habits now, and give your habits the elasticity to survive and thrive in all circumstances., Elastic habits are easier to form, more impactful, more fun, and more resilient than habits formed with any other strategy. These flexible habits are just as easy to form as a mini habit, but with 3x the results (or more). To explain how and why this is possible, here's a hypothetical scenario involving my greatest fear in the world... bears. Imagine you're trail running in the woods, trying to set a new personal best time. Out of the corner of your eye, you see a large brown object moving towards you with great speed. And now it's upon you. You gaze up in horror at a roaring mother grizzly bear. What do you do? Continue running (adrenaline boost ) Tackle the bear Play dead Call out "Jumanji" Go ahead and play dead. It gives you the best chance of surviving a grizzly attack. But if you treated this situation as we are taught to treat goals and habits, you wouldn't have that option. You'd have just one option, because most goals and habits are unchanging. So here's your one option. 1. Continue running (certain death) You had a plan (trail running), but your environment changed (momma bear). Whenever that happens, you must adapt to the unexpected situation for the best result. In the case of a bear attack, it can save your life. In the case of behavior change, it can save your habits. This concept doesn't only apply in a negative way, either. There will be times in which a situation is more favorable than anticipated, in which case, adapting to seize the opportunity is in your best interest. But if you follow any other habit book's advice, they will tell you to do the same thing every day, to be inflexible. The Result of Static Habits If your static habit is small, you'll achieve remarkable consistency (mini habits). But on days in which you can do more, it will feel (and possibly be) wrong to aim for something that easy. Over time, this may frustrate you. If your static habit is large, you'll have occasional big wins, but whenever life sends you a figurative grizzly bear, you'll fail and your habit may die young. Small habits are the best choice if you choose to form a static habit, but here's why you shouldn't. The Power of Elastic Habits No two days are the same. By making your habits elastic, you can adapt your aim to conquer every unique day of your life. You will still be surprised by the crazy happenings of life, no doubt, but you will no longer be unprepared for them. Elastic habits give you an answer for every situation. They destroy excuses naturally, by saying, "Okay. How about doing this instead?" If normal habits are a hammer, elastic habits are your grandfather's garage, a magical place with a tool for every need. It's not a burden to have a hammer, a wrench, and a screwdriver-you simply select the one you need for the job. In this book, you'll find a comprehensive framework of elasticity for habit building. Elastic materials are stronger than rigid, brittle materials because they can adapt to pressure. The same is true for habits. Any dread or sense of monotony you've felt about forming habits will disappear, because this system is dynamic and exciting. Your elastic habits can survive threats and thrive in favorable circumstances. There's no downside because they're simply a smarter version of the habits we typically try to form. Read Elastic Habits , and you'll soon discover the power and freedom of smarter, flexible habits that adapt to your day., Habits That Bend Don't Break Why do so many sincere attempts to build good habits fail? We try our best to be consistent, but some days are better than others. Inevitably, we fail when "life happens," because each day we try to hit the same targets regardless of the situation. How, then, can we make our habits more resilient to the turbulence of life? By making them elastic.Most people associate "elastic" with yoga pants and rubber bands. But the word also means "resilient" - the ability to withstand pressure. Elastic materials are far more durable than rigid and brittle ones, which will shatter under the slightest pressure. The same is true for habits.Traditional habits are unchanging: the same behavior is done at the same time to the same level every day. They work well until the pressures of modern life break their rigid and brittle shell. Elastic habits are fluid: they can change their form and intensity to suit each unique day. They survive busy, tired, bad days. They thrive in better days. If you're tired of the repetitive and exhausting grind to develop good habits, it's time give your habits the refreshing superpower of elasticity. Read Elastic Habits now, and you'll soon discover the life-changing difference of good habits that adapt to your day.