All four components, cue, craving response and reward form what is known as a “neurological feedback loop.”
James Clear states, “If a behavior is insufficient in any of the four stages it will not become a habit.”
If you do away with the cue your habit won’t be able to start. If you reduce the level of craving you won’t be able to stay motivated.
If the behavior is too difficult you won’t be able to do it. Finally if the reward is not great enough you will have no reason to continue. Sadly, without all four the behavior you are wanting so badly to implement won’t be repeated.
This feedback loop works like this:
“…the cue triggers a craving which motivates a response, which provides a reward, which satisfies the craving, and ultimately becomes associated with the cue.”
Voila, the birth of a habit!
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