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  • An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones
  • Written by: James Clear
  • Narrated by: James Clear
  • Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins
  • 4.8 out of 5 stars (16,268 ratings)

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Atomic Habits

Written by: James Clear
Narrated by: James Clear
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Publisher's Summary

The number one New York Times best seller. Over one million copies sold!

Tiny Changes, Remarkable Results

No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving - every day. James Clear, one of the world's leading experts on habit formation, reveals practical strategies that will teach you exactly how to form good habits, break bad ones, and master the tiny behaviors that lead to remarkable results.

If you're having trouble changing your habits, the problem isn't you. The problem is your system. Bad habits repeat themselves again and again not because you don't want to change, but because you have the wrong system for change. You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems. Here, you'll get a proven system that can take you to new heights.

Clear is known for his ability to distill complex topics into simple behaviors that can be easily applied to daily life and work. Here, he draws on the most proven ideas from biology, psychology, and neuroscience to create an easy-to-understand guide for making good habits inevitable and bad habits impossible. Along the way, listeners will be inspired and entertained with true stories from Olympic gold medalists, award-winning artists, business leaders, life-saving physicians, and star comedians who have used the science of small habits to master their craft and vault to the top of their field.

Learn how to:

  • Make time for new habits (even when life gets crazy)
  • Overcome a lack of motivation and willpower
  • Design your environment to make success easier
  • Get back on track when you fall off course
  • And much more

Atomic Habits will reshape the way you think about progress and success, and give you the tools and strategies you need to transform your habits - whether you are a team looking to win a championship, an organization hoping to redefine an industry, or simply an individual who wishes to quit smoking, lose weight, reduce stress, or achieve any other goal.

©2018 James Clear (P)2018 Penguin Audio

What the critics say

"Atomic Habits was a great read. I learned a lot and think it’ll be helpful to a lot of people." (Gayle King, co-anchor of CBS This Morning and editor-at-large for O, The Oprah Magazine

"In Atomic Habits, Clear will show you how to overcome a lack of motivation, change your environment to encourage success, and make time for new (and better) habits." (Glamour.com)

"Atomic Habits is a great book for anyone who is frustrated with the way they can’t seem to kick that one (or two dozen) bad habit(s) and wants to finally achieve health, fitness, financial freedom, great relationships, and a good life." (Medium.com)

Editorial Review

Change rarely happens all at once. As Atomic Habits shows, the road to success and life transformation starts with the smallest steps.

Atomic Habits: An Easy and Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones is the outcome of writer James Clear’s lived experience, endless research, and countless discoveries about how making small–infinitesimally small–changes can lead to great self-improvement over time. This audiobook falls just as easily into the business and careers world as it does the self-help and habit formation genres. It offers a straightforward and manageable solution for anyone who wants to discard their old bad habits and build newer, better habits in order to progress in any endeavour.

A number-one nonfiction best seller in Canada and on the New York Times list, Atomic Habits has become the go-to guide for finding motivation, creating behaviour change and focusing on continuous improvement. By setting incremental goals and habit stacking, small changes become small habits, which replace bad habits and foster positive decision making. By implementing good daily habits, this innovative self-help book teaches the benefits of hard work and the power of habit. When a particular habit becomes automatic, it is ingrained as part of your identity, highlighting the compound interest of self-improvement. Current habits that are positive reinforce self-control, make bad habits impossible and can change your life with only a few simple steps. As Clear makes clear, the key to success and fulfillment is not to set lofty goals or aim for remarkable results but to steadily focus on forming new habits, which can truly change the way you see yourself, your abilities and your potential.

Atomic Habits is full of takeaways and gems of wisdom that will take your life to new heights. While a lot of people struggle with implementing the best of intentions, everyone can make small habit changes. Clear himself narrates this title with a style that smoothly weaves a story, adding his personality and own experiences to every line, for a system that is sure to bring success to any listener.

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An actually actionable self help book.

Don't think of this a self help book.
Here's why:
It doesn't drag out the same points over and over again.
It doesn't give you examples of super humans achieving super feats.
It doesn't give you a formula for success
It's not trying to "inspire you" that's BS and we all know it.

The recommendations are actionable. They're not weird either. Unfortunately, for the most part, we are the summation of our habits. Changing those habits....

Making the changes described in this book won't be trivial either. But there are some quick hits you can apply right away. It's a horrible cliche but you might call them "life hacks".

Now having used that phrase I'm going to put my head in the toilet bowl and start flushing.

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No PDF

I am enjoying listening to this audiobook, and would love if the PDFs were included. Since I don't sit at a desk while listening, I don't take notes, and would love to be able to reference the tables and worksheets later.

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Excellent self improvement book

I thoroughly enjoyed this audiobook, it was the first audiobook I finished in less than a week without getting bored. I recommend this to anyone who wants to understand how we can make tiny changes to become great in every aspect of our lives. A must listen especially for the younger generations!

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The ultimate 'how to change your life' manual.

This book complements my other favourite book 'The Power of Habit' by Charles Duhigg.

While 'The Power of Habit' answers the 'how' and 'why' of habit change and accompanies research, 'Atomic habits' shows us how to apply these changes with much needed everyday examples.

This book is basically a much needed sequel to the above mentioned book, complete with an instruction manual on how to initiate and stick with habit changes, along with other resources for a common person.

I'm glad I bought it and heard it start to finish.

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An enjoyable helpful read

I’ve read a lot of habit books and I still found this one to give me great usable tricks and tips. This is probably my favourite habit book.

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READ THIS BOOK NOW. LIKE, NOW!!

Excellent on many levels.

Habits and structure aren’t the sexiest things in the world. And after years of indoctrination, I found myself polarized from anything that felt restrictive.

What I am coming to know, greatly due to this book, is that my human brain can always be rewired. No matter how unsexy structure can seem, it IS the way for us to thrive.

It is in creating containers that we can flow freely through life. And maximize its level of quality.

Hugely recommended.

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Astounding book!.

I can’t recommend this book enough.
James Clear gives a you a no nonsense approach to truly getting more from life.
It was a pleasure to hear twice. And I’m sure I’ll revisit it again in the future.

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worth the read!

Pleasantly surprised not all principals were entirely obvious. And those that were came along with practical application suggestions. Really enjoyed it. More importantly, I know I will benefit from this knowledge. Each chapter is summarized at the end but still found gems within the text. I'll be going online to access see of the tools. Check this out. you won't regret it.

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Excellent and a lot of how to...

I really enjoyed this book as it was just as practical as it was informative. I really enjoyed going a bit deeper into the theory and having actionable steps attached. Well worth the time invested and a huge thanks to the Author.

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Best book I have listened to.

Atomic Habits is the perfect how to book with clear explanations and great illustrations. James Clear has a compelling, compassionate and kind voice. I think this is probably the best how-to book I've ever read and I will be listening to it over and over again. I have also subscribed to his website and newsletters and extras that he talks about in the book. I can't say enough about this book. It is a must-read

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