The Power of Habit

Watch minutes 0:00–3:00 (until he introduces the rat & chocolate example)

Match the vocabulary below to the definitions:

• Cue (noun)

• Routine (noun)

• Reward (noun)

Definitions:
A. The thing you do automatically after a signal
B. The benefit you feel after doing something
C. A signal or trigger that starts a behavior

Mini Task:

Write one habit you have and break it into:
Cue → Routine → Reward

Example: Cue = stress, Routine = eat chips, Reward = feel relaxed

Finish the video (6:40–15:00) — includes the football team example + final takeaways

Match the 5 words below to the definitions:
1. Automatic (adj)
2. Trigger (noun/verb)
3. Pattern (noun)
4. Belief (noun)
5. Change (verb)

Definitions:
F. A repeated or predictable way of behaving
G. Something that causes an action to begin
H. The action of making something different
I. Something done without conscious thought
J. A feeling that something is true or possible

Comprehension Questions:

• Why was belief so important for the football team?

• How can we change a habit, according to Duhigg?

• What role do patterns and rewards play?

Final Task:

Write a short plan for one habit you want to change and share it below:

• What is your cue?

• What routine can you replace it with?

• What reward will help?

• Who or what can support your belief that you can change?