MAY 25 • 2023 | 49
T
aking tiny steps can be
the pathway to making
major lifestyle changes.
That was the message of a
presentation on “Tiny Habits
and Behavior Modification”
April 20, a Zoom program for
the Health Professionals Council
of Hadassah Greater Detroit
by Ilana Wolfson, a registered
dietitian and nutritionist and
certified Tiny Habits coach.
The Tiny Habits method was
developed by BJ Fogg, Ph.D.,
director of the Behavior Design
Lab at Stanford University and
author of Tiny Habits: The Small
Changes that Change Everything.
Wolfson defines a tiny habit
as something one can do at a
particular time. Adopting a tiny
habit can lead to an aspiration —
an outcome that can be achieved
over time — which, in turn,
can lead to a habit, an acquired
behavior pattern that is regularly
followed until it becomes almost
involuntary. If the tiny behavior
feels good, the brain releases
dopamine, so one wants to
repeat the behavior. Eventually it
becomes a habit.
On his website, Fogg says
he has invested more than 20
years researching and teaching
insights about human behavior.
His early research informed
the design of products used by
millions, including Instagram,
which was co-founded by one of
his students.
In an article in the Wall Street
Journal, Fogg illustrates his theo-
ry with a story about a man who
wanted to lose his paunch. He
did two pushups and a five-sec-
ond similar “plank” exercise
every day. Instead of minimizing
this accomplishment, he cele-
brated it, which made him want
to repeat it. A few years later he
was able to do 50 pushups and a
five-minute plank every day.
If your goal is to read more,
start by reading just one para-
graph a day. Even if you’re super-
busy, that’s something you can
do, and eventually the pleasure
you derive from it will lead you
to increase the amount you read.
A good way to repeat a tiny
habit so that it becomes a part
of your life is to anchor it to an
existing routine. For example, if
you want to drink more water,
Wolfson said, put a water bottle
in your purse.
Celebrate each time you do
your tiny habit, maybe by sing-
ing a favorite song in your head.
That way the new habit will be
associated with something plea-
surable, which will make you
more likely to want to do it.
Fogg offers a free five-day program
to help people change behavior using
tiny habits. Find it at https://tinyhabits.
com/join.
Tiny habits can lead to big changes.
Creating
Change
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