Stanford behaviour change expert, BJ Fogg, on how he decides which habits to form in his own life and how he makes them stick.
My guest today is BJ Fogg. BJ is an experimental psychologist who founded and directs the Behavior Design Lab at Stanford University. If you have ever read anything about habit change, you will know that BJ is the founding father of this area. He is renowned for creating breakthrough methods for changing human behavior and has recently put them all together in a brilliant book called, “Tiny Habits.”
I have followed BJ’s work for many years and he has a knack for making complex psychology on the topic of behaviour change really simple and practical. In my chat with BJ, we start by talking about habit change, and then get into some of BJ’s productivity habits and hacks, and we also talk about his approach to making his teaching at Stanford and also outside of it as engaging as possible. If you have ever tried to change your behaviour, I think you will get a lot out of this chat.
We cover:
How to form new habitsHow to make a habit stickThe myth that it takes 21 days to form a new habitThe role emotion plays in habit formationHow BJ decides which habits to change in his own lifeHow BJ prioritises what to work on each dayHow BJ prioritises his emailsWhat BJ’s working environment looks likeWhy BJ doesn’t travel with a laptopHow BJ designs engaging learning experiences for his studentsWhy BJ bans technology from his classrooms at StandfordThe importance of vulnerability in effective teaching.Connect with BJ Fogg: Website | Twitter | Instagram | Tiny Habits
Get his new book on Amazon: Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything
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