About 20 minutes after pressing "play" on this book that seemed to have been following me for years, popping up all over the place like meerkats in the jungle, I wished deeply that I had listened sooner.Ītomic Habits turned out to be just what I needed. Was it the time frame or the sense of calm I felt emanating from this usually chaotic person on the other end of the screen? Or was it just that I finally decided to listen to what people were telling me? Either way, the next night I decided to download the audiobook, which is narrated by the author. I can’t say what it was, exactly, about this particular recommendation that drew me in. One member perks up, looking a bit more alert than the rest of us, and creditsĪtomic Habits by James Clear for taking her out of her creative slump and helping her feel a sense of control in this eerie moment we all found ourselves living in. In my now-virtual writers' group, we chat about what we are all reading. ![]() "It’s too X + Y equals Z."įast forward to April of 2020-a few years since the book’s initial boom-and I am feeling sluggish and supremely unproductive in a pandemic-induced haze. It is for all of these reasons, that despite this book being recommended by friend after friend in the year following its release date, I avoided reading it. I pay attention to my intuition and believe deeply in the things we cannot see. I feel sometimes like a walking whirlwind of feelings, an open nerve, my days often changing drastically depending on the rise and tide of my moods. 'A special book that will change how you approach your day and live your life.As anyone who knows me will tell you, I’m a person who tends to get caught up in emotion. 'A special book that will change how you approach your day and live your life.' Ryan Holiday, author of The Obstacle is the Way 'Atomic Habits is a step-by-step manual for changing routines.' Books of the Month, Financial Times This engaging, hands-on book is the guide you need to break bad routines and make good ones.' Adam Grant, author of Originals 'James Clear has spent years honing the art and studying the science of habits. 'A supremely practical and useful book.' Mark Manson, author of The Subtle Art of Not Giving A F*ck These small changes will have a revolutionary effect on your career, your relationships, and your life.Ī NEW YORK TIMES AND SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER ![]() ![]() Along the way, he tells inspiring stories of Olympic gold medalists, leading CEOs, and distinguished scientists who have used the science of tiny habits to stay productive, motivated, and happy. He uncovers a handful of simple life hacks (the forgotten art of Habit Stacking, the unexpected power of the Two Minute Rule, or the trick to entering the Goldilocks Zone), and delves into cutting-edge psychology and neuroscience to explain why they matter. In this ground-breaking book, Clears reveals exactly how these minuscule changes can grow into such life-altering outcomes. He knows that real change comes from the compound effect of hundreds of small decisions: doing two push-ups a day, waking up five minutes early, or holding a single short phone call. But world-renowned habits expert James Clear has discovered another way. People think that when you want to change your life, you need to think big. ![]() Transform your life with tiny changes in behaviour, starting now. THE PHENOMENAL INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER: 1 MILLION COPIES SOLD
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