Inglés C2 - TED - The 1-minute secret to forming a new habit
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What did the author struggle with during the pandemic?

  • Maintaining post-coronavirus routines
  • Following through on ambitious goals (correct)
  • Finding reasons to follow through on intentions
  • Lack of willpower to establish new habits
  • According to the text, what is the key to following through on intentions?

  • Willpower
  • Reasons
  • Being good
  • Willingness to be bad at the desired behavior (correct)
  • What is the relationship between effort and motivation, according to the text?

  • Effort and motivation are unrelated
  • Effort and motivation are inversely proportional
  • Effort and motivation are directly proportional (correct)
  • Effort and motivation are dependent on external factors
  • Why is change hard, according to the text?

    <p>New behaviors require a lot of effort</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the benefit of starting with a better-than-nothing behavior?

    <p>It establishes a new habit</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key to making a better-than-nothing habit automatic?

    <p>Repeating it until it becomes automatic</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the benefit of hardwiring a habit into the brain?

    <p>It allows the behavior to be done without thinking or much effort</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the goal of establishing a new habit, according to the text?

    <p>Repetition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the benefit of abandoning grand plans in favor of taking the first step?

    <p>It leads to the birth of grand plans and ambitions</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the key to establishing a new habit, according to the text?

    <p>Repetition</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Study Notes

    • The author struggled to maintain pre-coronavirus routines during the pandemic.
    • The author loves setting ambitious goals, but struggled to follow through on them during the pandemic.
    • The ability to follow through on intentions doesn't depend on reasons or willpower, but on willingness to be bad at the desired behavior.
    • Being good requires effort and motivation in proportion to each other.
    • New behaviors require a lot of effort and change is hard.
    • Starting with a better-than-nothing behavior is a way to establish a new habit.
    • A better-than-nothing habit is easy to repeat until it becomes automatic.
    • Once a habit is hardwired into the brain, it can be done without thinking or much effort.
    • The goal is repetition, not high achievement.
    • Abandoning grand plans in favor of taking the first step can lead to the birth of grand plans and ambitions.

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