Dan Harris explores how to break unconscious habits with Dr. Eric Garland, who developed the Mindfulness-Oriented Recovery Enhancement (MORE) protocol for chronic pain and addiction.
Key Takeaways:
- From Autopilot to Awareness: Behaviors become automatized through repetition, happening outside conscious intention—but you can de-automatize habits by making the unconscious conscious
- The S.T.O.P. Practice: Stop before engaging the habit, Take a mindful 30-60 second breath as a physiological reset, Observe the craving as a temporary physical event, and Proceed with intention rather than on autopilot
- Breaking the Loop: Simply interrupting the automatic behavior loop with these four steps causes the desire to weaken and lose power over time
Ten Percent Happier with Dan Harris offers practical tools and expert conversations for a calmer, more mindful life. New Episodes air every Monday, Wednesday and Friday.
