{"id":5243,"date":"2022-11-01T12:09:33","date_gmt":"2022-11-01T02:09:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mindbodyfoodinstitute.com\/?p=5243"},"modified":"2025-07-28T18:43:41","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T08:43:41","slug":"an-easier-way-to-change-old-habit-loops-create-new-ones","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mindbodyfoodinstitute.com\/an-easier-way-to-change-old-habit-loops-create-new-ones\/","title":{"rendered":"An Easier Way To Change Old Habit Loops & Create New Ones"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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How can we\u00a0change our habits when we\u2019ve been unconsciously performing them for years, or even decades?<\/p>

It\u2019s actually a lot easier than you think when you first understand the basic premise of \u201cHabit Loops\u201d in the brain.<\/p>

In his New York Times bestseller\u00a0\u201cThe Power of Habit\u201d<\/em><\/strong>, Charles Duhigg\u00a0introduced a concept called\u00a0The Habit Loop<\/strong>. This habit loop consists of a Cue, a Routine, and a Reward and it develops over time through repetition and memory, becoming an unconscious loop in the brain.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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We can\u2019t stop the habit loop, but we can alter it. This is what makes an effective coaching relationship so powerful in creating self-awareness and the ability to step back, be objective, and find new perspectives and solutions to move your client forward.<\/p>

Intervening and disrupting the habit loops happen in micro moments of conscious action-taking<\/strong>.
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When breaking old habits or building new ones you must keep in mind the CUE \u2013 ROUTINE \u2013 REWARD habit loop by first making it conscious and identifying the habit loop you wish to change\u2026<\/p>

Write down each habit (pattern of behaviour) and get curious about your unique Cue, Routine & Reward for each one. Become aware of what you\u2019re really needing, doing and satisfying within this habit i.e., what each particular habit loop represents.<\/p>

Now can you ALTER your habit loop and create a new habit just by changing ONE aspect of it!<\/em><\/strong><\/p>

The easiest way is to break or change a habit is to alter either your Cue, or your Routine.<\/p>

We want to ensure that the Reward is preserved \u2013 as long as it\u2019s a healthy\/supportive reward \u2013 so that you can still achieve the same enjoyable outcome in your brain.<\/p>

1. RESTRUCTURE your environment (internal\/external) by removing or changing your Cue\/Trigger.<\/strong><\/p>

For example<\/u>: if you know that you\u2019re triggered to get takeaway for dinner because the takeaway shop is on your route home, change your route and go home another way, thereby removing your Cue. You\u2019ll likely discover that when the anticipation or visual of seeing the takeaway shop is removed, you won\u2019t even think about or want to get takeaway because you\u2019ve diverted your attention elsewhere.<\/p>

2. REPROGRAM your routine by changing the action or behaviour response but still achieving the same reward.<\/strong><\/p>

For example<\/u>: if you recognise that reaching for a chocolate bar a 3pm is really because it provides a 15 minute break from staring at the computer, give yourself a break at 3pm but swap the chocolate bar for a burst of sunshine outside and munch on some nuts or fruit with a cup of tea, water or coffee. You\u2019ll keep the Reward of having that afternoon break from staring at the computer, but you\u2019ll change your Routine in a more positive way with a healthy snack and a mental change of scenery outside to rest your eyes and feel refreshed.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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As long as you\u2019ve identified your habit loop and chosen an appropriate intervention to restructure or reprogram your habit loop, you\u2019ll be very quickly on the way to replacing the old habit loop for a more deliberate habit loop!<\/p>

You\u00a0can<\/u>\u00a0learn to develop the right strategies to work with your goals, brain and strengths\u00a0<\/strong>and achieve what you want to change with\u00a0our industry accredited, and transformational,\u00a0coaching practitioner courses.<\/p>

Understand your habit loops and you can create change in no time!<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Author:\n
Viki Thondley<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Viki Thondley-Moore is an Integrative Holistic Counsellor, Neuro-Somatic Coach, Clinical Hypnotherapist, Mind-Body Practitioner, Wellness & Nutrition Coach, Meditation Teacher, Nervous System Educator and Disordered Eating Specialist. Viki is Founder\/Director of the MindBodyFood Institute.<\/a><\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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