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Cue: sees many dishes of food
Routine: steals bits off of others’ plates
Reward: Many tastes, mouth sensation, flavors
In analyzing my bad habit loop, I can clearly define the cue, routine, and reward.
In looking at my cue, routine and reward, I can clearly identify my habit loop of food stealing.
One big problem I have is stealing food off of people’s plates, and I identify that habit loop through the cue, routine and reward.
Habit cue:
In first looking at my habit cue, I find that seeing many dishes is my trigger.
The first part of my bad habit loop is the cue of seeing many tasty dishes on the table.
As soon as I see and smell different foods, that is the cue that begins my bad habit loop.
Quote:
A cue is something that starts a routine. For example, in the Power of Habit, a monkey “came to understand through dozens of repetitions, that the shapes on the screen were a cue for a routine …” (45)
Explain: He knew when he saw the shapes he could hit the lever and get a juice reward, just like when I see the food, I can get a reward too.
Routine:
Once my cue is triggered, I begin my routine of food stealing.
The second part of my habit loop is the routine of snatching food from other people’s plates.
After being cued by the sight of tasty treats, I quickly and unthinkingly begin my routine of food taking.
Quote:
In looking at our juice loving monkey from the text, we can see that when “a yellow squiggle appeared [on the screen], he went for the lever … when a blue line flashed, he pounced” (45).
Explain:
When the monkey saw a shape, he hit the lever as part of his routine in the same was I steal food routinely after being cued.
The monkeys routine was to hit a lever everytime he saw a shape just like my routine of food stealing happens after I see many dishes near me.
Just like the monkey who hits a lever habitually after seeing a shape, I too follow my routine of food thievery after seeing many plates of yummy food.
Reward:
After completing m routine, I get a reward of happy mouth satisfaction.
As soon as I have completed food stealing, I am rewarded by yummy sensations.
Of course, there is a reward for my routine which is getting to taste all of those different dishes.
Quote:
The monkey too got a reward for tapping the lever of blackberry juice, “when the juice arrived, Julio [the monkey] would lick his lips contentedly” (45).
Explain:
Rewards make us feel good; so the monkey hit the lever to get juice, and I steal food to get many tastes.
A reward is like a prize; juice for Julio and happy taste buds for me.
We all like getting good things, so Julio gets a juice reward and I a taste reward.
One big problem I have is stealing food off of people’s plates, and I identify that habit loop through the cue, routine and reward. As soon as I see and smell different foods, that is the cue that begins my bad habit loop. A cue is something that starts a routine. For example, in the Power of Habit, a monkey “came to understand through dozens of repetitions, that the shapes on the screen were a cue for a routine …” (45). He knew when he saw the shapes, he could hit the lever and get a juice reward; just like when I see the food, I can get a reward too. After being cuedby the sight of tasty treats, I quickly and unthinkingly begin my routine of food taking. In looking at our juice loving monkey from the text, we can see that when “a yellow squiggle appeared [on the screen], he went for the lever … when a blue line flashed, he pounced” (45). Just like the monkey who hits a lever habitually after seeing a shape, I too follow my routine of food thievery after seeing many plates of yummy food. Of course, there is a reward for my routine which is getting to taste all of those different dishes. The monkey too got a reward for tapping the lever of blackberry juice, “when the juice arrived, Julio [the monkey] would lick his lips contentedly” (45). Rewards make us feel good; so the monkey hit the lever to get juice, and I steal food to get many tastes.
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The Habit – Outline
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Thesis statement: As a result, it is necessary to understand my habit of drinking coffee
to my routine and the rewards I get from drinking coffee while familiarizing it with the
cues that trigger the constant method of my bad habit.
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Introduction
A habit is often formed from a cue which is in turn triggered by a routine and promotes a
specific reward.
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It is easier to get attached to a habit through the reward it encourages. Rewards are often
the results we get from taking part in our habitual routines
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Rewards often make us feel better about ourselves
Conclusion
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The Habit
In our daily lives, we develop habits that have a significant impact on our lives. On most
occasions, such habits lead us into complicated routines, all to maintain the rewards we get from
participating in the practices. Our practices are triggered into action in one way or the other,
which are inspired by specific cues that encourage us to take action. Habits can either positively
or negatively affect our ordinary lives. They always determine our normal functioning, making it
easy for us to understand how it relates to our healthy lives. On most occasions, habits involve
both routine and rewards, which are the significant determinants of practices. In one way or the
other, we always suffer from bad habits which tamper with the normal functioning of our daily
activities. As a result, it is necessary to understand my habit of drinking coffee concerning my
routine and the rewards I get from drinking coffee while familiarizing it with the cues that trigger
the constant method of my bad habit.
A habit is formed from a cue, in turn, triggered by a routine and promotes a specific reward.
The practice of drinking coffee is triggered by the weather but also my ability to begin my daily
activities. Once my coffee drinking cue is activated, I rush to look for a cup of coffee. The
morning weather usually triggers this habit, and I was seeing people with different beverages. I
am often cued by the sight of coffee that begins my habit of taking coffee every morning and a
few times during the day. My cue is inspired by the idea of starting my day with coffee makes
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me both active and alert, which makes the whole day productive and constructive. A signal is
something that starts a routine. For example, in the Power of Habit, a monkey "came to
understand through dozens of repetitions, that the shapes on the screen were a cue for a
routine…" (45). It shows how the constant appearance of shapes motivates the monkey to hit the
lever, which in turn gets him a reward in the form of a juice for him to drink. Similarly, the
constant reminder of having my coffee every day motivates all my mornings, making me get my
coffee as a reward before taking part in any daily activity. It develops into a regular routine and
feels like part of my life, making it a habit that is difficult to deal with at a particular time.
Furthermore, it is easier to get attached to a habit through the reward it encourages. Awards are
often the results we get from taking part in our habitual routines. Making coffee as a practice is
often triggered by the idea of enjoying both its refreshing taste and being active throughout the
day. The reward involves having a mouthful of the delicious flavor of coffee that motivates my
daily activities. The award is the primary determinant of how fast we can develop a habit,
making it an essential part of a habit's development process. After drinking my coffee each
morning, I get a reward of happiness and a satisfied body. The reward for this habit is in my
daily routine. While looking at our juice loving monkey from the text, we can see that when "a
yellow squiggle appeared [on the screen], he went for the lever … when a blue line flashed, he
pounced" (45) after finishing my coffee each day, I get a reward of satisfactory, feeling like I
have accomplished my aim of dealing with the habit for a day. Just like the monkey enjoys going
towards the lever anytime a yellow squiggle appears to get his reward, I too enjoy having to
make my coffee. The feeling of drinking coffee each morning makes me happy and relaxed. The
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