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Keystone habits have a ripple effect on other behaviors from "summary" of The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life & Business by Charles Duhigg
In some sense, habits are kind of like financial portfolios. You can't change habits without understanding them. When people start habitually exercising, even as infrequently as once a week, they start changing other, unrelated patterns in their lives. Typically, people who exercise start eating better and becoming more productive at work. They smoke less and show more patience with colleagues and family. They use their credit cards less frequently and say they feel less stressed. It's not completely clear why. But for many people, exercise is a keystone habit that triggers widespread change. This pattern is by no means universal. There are no guarantees that giving up a single habit will transform everything about a person's life. But disciplines like exercise are keystone habits that help people form other good habits. When people start habitually making their beds, they report setting off a chain reaction that helps them get other tasks done. Making your bed is a keystone habit that can spark "chain reactions" that help other good habits take hold. In the military, making your bed is one of the first tasks of the day. It's a small accomplishment that sets the tone for the rest of the day. It reinforces the fact that little things in l...
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