The Psychology of Building Habits with Dr. Heather McKee

Today on Better! we’re joined by Dr. Heather McKee, the UK’s
leading lifestyle behaviour change specialist, keynote speaker
and founder of drheathermckee.co.uk Heather’s mission is to offer
a sustainable, evidence-based alternative to an industry
saturated with quick fixes and health fads. We talk about
changing your behaviours to achieve your goals, building habits
using “Skillpower” instead of willpower, and the importance of
flexible habits. Dr. McKee takes us on a deep dive through the
ins & outs of behaviour change, and how to use
science to tackle your goals. This
conversation is a true masterclass on habits and goals, and
you’ll leave feeling excited to take on your New Year’s
Resolutions…whatever they may be!


Episode Overview:


0:00 - Intro


8:45 - What is a behaviour change specialist?


15:14 - The challenge with achieving “outcome” goals


19:30 - Creating intrinsic goals


23:04 - Why motivation doesn’t work & how to stop relying on
it


27:00 - Debunking the 21 day habit myth


30:14 - How long it actually takes to build a habit & how to
do it


33:23 - A word from our sponsors


38:17 - Setting flexible habits


47:00 - Dealing with temptation and competing motivations


56:55 - Using “skillpower” instead of willpower


1:03:36 - The COM-B model of behaviour change


1:07:18 - Using a temptation tracker to understand your bad
habits


1:10:30 - Building your environment to support your habits


1:15:13 - Why change happens when we feel good


1:24:30 - Outro


 


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Links for This Episode:


Heather’s Links:


http://drheathermckee.co.uk/


https://www.bitesizedhabits.co/


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