According to Mr. Clear, he states that behind every habit there are four steps that are the driving force behind it. The four steps are: cue, craving, response, and reward. A bad habit that I notice that I tend to do when I am stressed or overwhelmed by something is, I tend to bite my nails. I am completely unaware that I am doing it. I have been biting my nails for as long as I can remember. Using the four elements of the habit feedback loop, I can put each behavior into a category. The cue is what first triggers the brain to engage in this behavior. In this case, the cue is the stress that I am feeling. Secondly, the craving is the motivating force behind the habit (Clear, 2019, p.48). In this case, the craving is me wanting to escape the stress I feel. The third step is the response and, in this case, it is me biting my nails. Once I began to feel stressed, I immediately feel the urge to bite my nails. The fourth step is reward which is what I feel positive or negative after I engaged in the habit. In most cases, I feel bad after I have bit my nails because I know have to start the process all over again. Yes, I was able to ignore the current stressor in my life for a second but I just added an additional stressor by biting my nails. Not only is that a bad habit in my personal life, it can also affect my future career due to the sanitary problems that come along with biting my nails. It is also an unprofessional habit to have as it looks immature.
The four laws of behavior change are: make it obvious, make it attractive, make it easy, and make it satisfying. When making my habit scorecard for the work I will complete during my internship, I noticed that I spend a lot of time on my phone scrolling through multiple social media apps. I noticed that a majority of the time, I will complete an assignment that is due and then find myself on my phone for the next 20 minutes. Sometimes being on your phone can be a nice distraction but sometimes it can distract you from the most important people in your life. Recently, I have been leaving my phone in the other room and “hiding” the constant need to check my phone. I have even gone as far to silence my phone as well. Moving forward, I am definitely more aware of my habits and I am striving to change them going forward.
Reference:
Clear, James. (2018). Atomic Habits: An easy & proven way to build good habits and break bad ones. New York, NY: Penguin Random House LLC.
Criteria for Success:
|
Learning Outcome: Completed Blog Post The student completed a reflective writing blog post according to the assignment description to include replying to all questions in a narrative (paragraph) format.
|
||
|
Learning Outcome: Attendance & Participation The student was on time to the book club meeting, attended the entire session, and participated actively and independently in the discussion/activities presented.
|