Explain what your habit is as well as how you plan to change it

For this assignment, you will explain how a habit you have (or have had) follows the habit loop as explained by Charles Duhigg in Chapter 1-3 of his book The Power of Habit and come up with a plan to change this habit (or explain how you have already changed it) based on Duhigg’s theories of habit change.

In order to explain your habit and connect it to Duhigg’s discussion of habits, you will have to explain a few concepts to your readers.

Be sure to think about the various aspects of habit formation described by Duhigg, including the habit loop, craving, the Golden Rule of habit change, and the role of belief in habit change (introduction)

What your habit is as well as how you plan to change it (thesis)

Explain your habit in great detail. Connect it to the habit loop and how your habit follows this loop (body paragraph 1)

The role of craving in habit creation in general and in your habit specifically (body paragraph 2)

The Golden Rule of habit change and how you might change your habit according to this rule and the role of belief in habit change and how you might incorporate this concept into your plan to change your habit (body paragraph 3)

Re-state main points, drive home why it’s important to learn about habits, and if/how you plan to change yours. Leave the reader with some final thoughts or things to ponder (conclusion)