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jasmineelizabeth's review against another edition
challenging
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
4.0
rfsammies's review against another edition
I feel like it would be beneficial to DNF this book and move on to Elastic Habits.
leesliever's review against another edition
4.0
Het boek is heel concreet en heel erg bruikbaar. Ook overtuigde het goed van het nut van micro-gewoontes en maakt het gemotiveerd. Ik ga zeker beginnen met micro-gewoontes, maar het is altijd even afwachten of het boek gelijk heeft over de fantastische werking. Be continued ...
emilyreadthis's review against another edition
4.25
Very simple, clear, and well-researched. A little bit repetitive at times, but I don't think repetition is a bad thing. In fact, the ideas in the book aren't that novel – I've heard some before – but now that I've heard it for the third or fourth time, it's forever melded into my brain. I feel reinvigorated and already have an arsenal of mini-habits that I am completing every day to 100%.
emilyrowellbrown's review against another edition
3.0
Simple but profound concept: do by doing small. You may not sustain doing 100 pushups a day, or even 10, but 1 you can do. Create lasting change by setting and achieving manageable goals. Practical and accessible.
zkendall's review against another edition
4.0
Pretty good. Thesis: Something is better than nothing. And there are many ways in which setting yourself up with stupid easy daily goals is psychologically and practically better than larger admirable goals.
riggsventura's review against another edition
4.0
A medium-sized amount of fluff but the essence of the book is still really important. As well as the steps the author gives into achieving the mini-habits. I'm really giving this one a 3.5 and just rounded it to 4 since I'm practicing the mini-habit of one kind act per day.
charissamod's review against another edition
4.0
This book got a little repetitive at the end. It was a short book but it could've been shorter. But despite this, I have a strong feeling this little book is worth a 1000 self help scribes.
I haven't started officially using this system yet and I already knew most of the science behind the method but the way it's applied is VERY unique and most of all: COMPLETELY DO-ABLE. I tried my hand at it on one or two things and it's already showing promise.
What a huge relief to know that most of the time you don't get things done-not because you don't want to-but because you're using ineffective methods that work against your natural cognitive wiring. It's refreshing to see a system that has advice on how to get over psychological hurdles other than a vague, unhelpful 'JUST DO IT'.
Stephen Guise doesn't believe in laziness, he believes in ineffective strategies. Rather than berate yourself over your weakness: why don't you find out exactly what they are, why they exist and how to outsmart them? Cultivating mini-habits is about getting out of your own way and hacking your own brain. 4/5 stars.
I haven't started officially using this system yet and I already knew most of the science behind the method but the way it's applied is VERY unique and most of all: COMPLETELY DO-ABLE. I tried my hand at it on one or two things and it's already showing promise.
What a huge relief to know that most of the time you don't get things done-not because you don't want to-but because you're using ineffective methods that work against your natural cognitive wiring. It's refreshing to see a system that has advice on how to get over psychological hurdles other than a vague, unhelpful 'JUST DO IT'.
Stephen Guise doesn't believe in laziness, he believes in ineffective strategies. Rather than berate yourself over your weakness: why don't you find out exactly what they are, why they exist and how to outsmart them? Cultivating mini-habits is about getting out of your own way and hacking your own brain. 4/5 stars.
asolorio02's review against another edition
5.0
I woke up late this morning after a semi-long night of debauchery and bad decisions. As I sluggishly crawled out of bed and half-heartedly started my morning routine, I accepted the fact that my motivation for being productive was non-existent.
Remarkably enough, I still felt confident that'd I'd meet my daily Mini-Habit goals and as a matter of fact, as I write out this review, I'm in the process of meeting my last goal of the day (writing at least 50 words).
Stephen Guise is a genius! The method he outlines in Mini-Habits is straightforward, simple and set-up to make it difficult to fail. The daily goal of a push-up a day seemed like a joke at first. But being a good sport, this was the first goal I started with. It was as easy as I thought it was going to be, so easy in fact, one pushup would always lead to more. This is part of what makes the Mini-Habit system such a profound methodology, it's geared to help you succeed, easily.
The beauty of the system really shines in another way as well. Life, presents us with obstacles and challenges on the daily. Sometimes these can drain you and leave you too tired, or unmotivated to really go above and beyond the mini-habit goals you set for yourself and that's alright. With this system meeting the minimum standard still counts as a success. By reaching this minimum, whatever it may be, you are still experiencing success and building the habit into your daily routine.
Most traditional forms of habit development rely on willpower and self-motivation for success. Stephen points out in the book that these two variables are unreliable and if that's what you are relying on to build better habits, your road will be a difficult one.
Rather than rely on willpower and motivation, Stephen explains how mini-habits work like a sort of brain hack. As you meet your daily mini-goals, you're actually changing your brain. Each day that you meet your mini-habit goal is another day that a neural pathway tied to that specific activity is strengthened. This is what leads to new habitual behaviors. It's a gradual, maybe even slow change, but it's a better foundation for long term results than relying on willpower and motivation.
Mini-Habits builds self-confidence. I've started many a new year with lofty goals and aspirations that if achieved, would help me become a better me. My approach was all wrong though. Up until I read this book I set my goals way to high, and I was actually setting myself up to fail. For getting into shape, I'd start the year with the goal of doing 200 daily pushups during the weekday. By the end of the first week I'd already be struggling. By the second week I'd already be compromising my goal and adjusting it on the fly. The motivation and willpower were too much for me to maintain.
With the goal of a pushup a day, of which I generally do 25, I have only missed my goal once, and this was when I completely forgot and fell asleep. I've met the bare minimum of one pushup maybe twice. It's been a month and a half and I'm still maintaining success, and the cool thing is, it's not a struggle to find the motivation to do one pushup.
In writing this review, I went beyond my final goal of writing at least 50 words a day, and it feels good. I highly recommend this book with the hope that you will find it as useful and empowering as I have.
Remarkably enough, I still felt confident that'd I'd meet my daily Mini-Habit goals and as a matter of fact, as I write out this review, I'm in the process of meeting my last goal of the day (writing at least 50 words).
Stephen Guise is a genius! The method he outlines in Mini-Habits is straightforward, simple and set-up to make it difficult to fail. The daily goal of a push-up a day seemed like a joke at first. But being a good sport, this was the first goal I started with. It was as easy as I thought it was going to be, so easy in fact, one pushup would always lead to more. This is part of what makes the Mini-Habit system such a profound methodology, it's geared to help you succeed, easily.
The beauty of the system really shines in another way as well. Life, presents us with obstacles and challenges on the daily. Sometimes these can drain you and leave you too tired, or unmotivated to really go above and beyond the mini-habit goals you set for yourself and that's alright. With this system meeting the minimum standard still counts as a success. By reaching this minimum, whatever it may be, you are still experiencing success and building the habit into your daily routine.
Most traditional forms of habit development rely on willpower and self-motivation for success. Stephen points out in the book that these two variables are unreliable and if that's what you are relying on to build better habits, your road will be a difficult one.
Rather than rely on willpower and motivation, Stephen explains how mini-habits work like a sort of brain hack. As you meet your daily mini-goals, you're actually changing your brain. Each day that you meet your mini-habit goal is another day that a neural pathway tied to that specific activity is strengthened. This is what leads to new habitual behaviors. It's a gradual, maybe even slow change, but it's a better foundation for long term results than relying on willpower and motivation.
Mini-Habits builds self-confidence. I've started many a new year with lofty goals and aspirations that if achieved, would help me become a better me. My approach was all wrong though. Up until I read this book I set my goals way to high, and I was actually setting myself up to fail. For getting into shape, I'd start the year with the goal of doing 200 daily pushups during the weekday. By the end of the first week I'd already be struggling. By the second week I'd already be compromising my goal and adjusting it on the fly. The motivation and willpower were too much for me to maintain.
With the goal of a pushup a day, of which I generally do 25, I have only missed my goal once, and this was when I completely forgot and fell asleep. I've met the bare minimum of one pushup maybe twice. It's been a month and a half and I'm still maintaining success, and the cool thing is, it's not a struggle to find the motivation to do one pushup.
In writing this review, I went beyond my final goal of writing at least 50 words a day, and it feels good. I highly recommend this book with the hope that you will find it as useful and empowering as I have.