Maintaining Habits

Max points: 5 Type: Podcast

This episode explores practical strategies for maintaining habits and New Year's resolutions by understanding how the brain forms routines through neuroplasticity, cues, and reinforcement. Listeners will learn about persistence, flexibility, habit stacking, rewards, and the importance of supportive social environments in sustaining lasting positive changes.

Channel: Beautiful Minds Wellness Duration: 0:28:13

Questions

1. Which set correctly lists the “three R's” the episode recommends for maintaining habits?

Reward, Record, Reset Reminder, Routine, Reward Reflect, Reframe, Repeat Ritual, Resilience, Results

2. What term did the hosts use for pairing a new behavior with an existing routine (e.g., iPad on the treadmill)?

Implementation nulling Time boxing Temptation bundling Habit stacking

3. What brain concept do the hosts highlight to counter the idea that “old dogs can't learn new tricks”?

Neuroplasticity Lateralization Neurogenesis only in childhood Homeostasis

4. In the hiking trail analogy for habits, what happens to the old path when you repeatedly use a new one?

It becomes deeper and easier to follow It grows over with plants and fades It merges with the new path It turns into a riverbed

5. Which cue-based plan example was given to keep an exercise habit?

Watch motivational videos before bed Set a 5 a.m. alarm every day Only exercise on weekends with friends Go straight to the gym after work with a packed bag

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