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Chapter Overview
Chapter 1: AudiobookHub Recommendation
Chapter 2: A fresh start can make changing feel much easier.
Chapter 3: Overcome your impulsivity with temptation bundling and gamification.
Chapter 4: Use commitment devices to beat procrastination.
Chapter 5: Good habits can help you overcome laziness.
Chapter 6: To build your own confidence, give other people advice.
Chapter 7: Your peers shape you, so choose them carefully.
Description
How to Change (2021) is a simple guide to overcoming the obstacles that prevent you from achieving your goals. It diagnoses our most persistent problems, from laziness to impulsivity, and presents a number of research-backed solutions to each one.
Who Should Listen
Serial procrastinators who can never get things done
Anyone whose bad habits interfere with their aims
People who’ve lost confidence in their ability to change
About the Authors
Katy Milkman is a researcher in the field of behavioral economics, and she holds a professorship at the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania. How to Change is her first book.