Some Excellent TED Talks and Books on Forming Better Habits

Setting up new goals and resolutions have become a common thing with the start of each new year. However, working towards the achievements of these goals can sometimes turn into a frustrating endeavour especially when the goals are not realistic enough. For a successful accomplishment of ones goals, behavioural psychology has the answer: form better and lasting habits. Habits have the power to direct our actions and create neurological pathways that make it easy for our brains to easily transmit, receive and process information. To help you learn more about the strength of habits in helping you develop a growth mind-set and subsequently live a healthier and happier life, we are sharing with you this collection of some wonderful books and TED Talks. We invite you to check them out and share with your colleagues. Enjoy

Books:

1- The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business, by Charles Duhigg (Author)

2- Rewire: Change Your Brain to Break Bad Habits, Overcome Addictions, Conquer Self-Destructive Behavior, by Richard O'Connor Ph.D. (Author), Fred Stella (Reader)

3- The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change, by Stephen R. Covey (Author)

4- Habit Stacking: 97 Small Life Changes That Take Five Minutes or Less, by S.J. Scott (Author

5- Mindset: The New Psychology of Success Paperback, by Carol Dweck (Author)

TED Talks:

1- Try something new for 30 days, by Matt Cutts