My Story - Dr Prabath

By Dr. Prabath, Founder of Millionaire Health Habits & Owner of Unique Medical Cranbourne, Australia

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By Dr prabath

So what is a habit?

A habit is a learned behaviour that becomes automatic or nearly automatic through repeated practice in a consistent context. It is a form of procedural memory, where the brain encodes sequences of actions triggered by specific cues, allowing the behaviour to be performed with little conscious thought or effort.

Neuroscientifically, habits involve the basal ganglia brain region’s motor control. When a habit is formed, neural pathways strengthen through repetition, making the behaviour more efficient and less reliant on the prefrontal cortex, which governs conscious decision-making.

In summary:
A habit is a behaviour pattern acquired through frequent repetition that, once established, is performed automatically in response to contextual cues.

The habit loop is a framework that explains how habits form and are maintained.
It consists of four key components:

1. Cue (or Trigger):

A signal that tells your brain to start a behaviour. It can be anything your brain associates with a habit—time of day, location, emotional state, other people, or an immediately preceding action.

2. Craving:

The motivational force behind the habit. It’s the desire or urge that drives you to take action. Cravings are about the state change you want to experience, not the habit itself.

3. Action:

The actual behaviour or habit you perform in response to the cue and craving.

4. Reward:

The positive outcome or benefit you get from the action satisfies your craving and reinforces the habit loop, making it more likely to happen again.

Example 1: Morning Coffee Habit

Cue: Waking up or entering the kitchen in the morning.

Craving: The desire to feel alert and energised.

Action: Brewing and drinking a cup of coffee.

Reward: Feeling awake and focused reinforces the habit of drinking coffee every morning.

Example 2: Checking Your Phone

Cue: Hearing a notification sound or feeling bored.

Craving: The urge for social connection or entertainment.

Action: Unlock your phone and scroll through social media.

Reward: Feeling entertained or connected, which makes you want to check your phone again.

My Story - Dr Prabath

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So what is a habit?

Example 1: Morning Coffee Habit

Example 2: Checking Your Phone

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