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The habit loop consists of cue, routine, and reward from "summary" of The Habit by Susan Morse
The habit loop is a powerful force that drives our behavior without conscious thought. It is made up of three key components: the cue, the routine, and the reward. Understanding how these elements work together can help us break bad habits and form new ones. The cue is the trigger that tells our brains to go into autopilot and engage in a particular behavior. It can be anything from a specific time of day to a certain emotion or even a physical location. Once the cue is detected, our brains start running the routine that has become associated with it. The routine is the behavior that we engage in when we encounter the cue. This is the action that we have done repeatedly in response to the trigger. Whether it's biting our nails when we're stressed or reach...
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