When a habit emerges, the brain stops fully participating in decision …

Charles Duhigg
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When a habit emerges, the brain stops fully participating in decision making. It stops working so hard, or diverts focus to other tasks. So unless you deliberately fight a habit -- unless you find new routines -- the pattern will unfold automatically. ✨ Charles Duhigg (2012). The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do, and How to Change, p.20, Random House
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