Jeremy Dean > Quotes

“The true aim of personal change is to turn our minds away from miracle cures and quick fixes, and adopt a long-term strategy. Habit change isn’t a sprint; it’s a marathon. The right mindset is to wake up tomorrow almost exactly the same person, except for one small change—a small change that you can replicate every day until you don’t notice it anymore, at which point it’s time to plan another small change”
― Jeremy Dean, Making Habits, Breaking Habits: Why We Do Things, Why We Don't, and How to Make Any Change Stick

“Families that have established good, predictable routines tend to be happier, with both parents and children being better adjusted.”
― Jeremy Dean, Making Habits, Breaking Habits: Why We Do Things, Why We Don't, and How to Make Any Change Stick

“The true aim of personal change is to turn our minds away from miracle cures and quick fixes, and adopt a long-term strategy. Habit change isn’t a sprint; it’s a marathon. The right mindset is to wake up tomorrow almost exactly the same person, except for one small change—a small change that you can replicate every day until you don’t notice it anymore, at which point it’s time to plan another small change . . .”
― Jeremy Dean, Making Habits, Breaking Habits: Why We Do Things, Why We Don't, and How to Make Any Change Stick

“Three characteristics have emerged: firstly, we perform habits automatically without much conscious deliberation. Secondly, habitual behaviors provoke little emotional response by themselves. Thirdly, habits are strongly rooted in the situations in which they occur.”
― Jeremy Dean, Making Habits, Breaking Habits: Why We Do Things, Why We Don't, and How to Make Any Change Stick

“The results showed that when established habits were weak, intentions tended to predict behavior. So, if you don’t watch TV news that much, your intention for the coming week, whether it’s to watch more, less, or the same, is likely to be accurate. Good news for our sense of self-control. Here comes the bad news. As habits get stronger, our intentions predict our behavior less and less. So, when you’re in the habit of visiting fast-food restaurants, for example, it doesn’t matter much whether you intend to cut it down or not, chances are that your habit will continue. It gets worse, though. Participants were also asked how confident they were in predicting their behavior over the coming 7 days. An unusual result emerged. Those with the strongest habits, who were the least successful in predicting their behavior over the coming”
― Jeremy Dean, Making Habits, Breaking Habits: Why We Do Things, Why We Don't, and How to Make Any Change Stick