Atomic Habits

An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones

By: James Clear

Narrated by: James Clear

Length: 5 hrs and 35 mins

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

Critic reviews

"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)

Attention to Detail and Riveting

Not only is this book filled with real examples I can relate to, but the author also cites research on the history of cognition and the psychology of habit formation. I haven't finished the book yet, but I'm halfway through and I've stopped to do some of the recommended work towards building these habits. It just makes sense, but there is brain work you need to do to create these atomic habits. Also bought the paper copy.

Fun & Informative!

This is the type of book I wish I could have read sooner. Although it was quite a bit thick with examples, but it's understandable because some people do better when they are beat over the head with the point. Overall I loved the detailed real world applications and was kept interested, which can be hard with informational texts.

really good for the mindset

started really slow, got interesting and stay that way. I would highly recommend this to anybody wanting to improve.

Mind-blowing Simple Approach to Success!

I found this to be a highly fascinating and enjoyable read. I read along in the book as well as listened to the book depending on how I felt and what I wanted to do and I look over frequently to remember the steps. I have been trying to change some habits for a long time and I applied some methods but not all before even reading this book. every time I'd fail to keep up a habit id blame myself and get off the horse or blame my mental health and feel doomed, like I needed severe help. But after reading this book and applying methods, I'm noticing more improvement in myself and the mindset of systems seems to work better for me over the goal mindset. Overall I'm feeling really hopeful and learned a lot. It's refreshing to hear someone say to make small change and work with your struggles rather than an all or nothing mindset. I recommend anyone struggling to make change to read this. it's an easy read as well and quite fast to read thankfully.

Very helpful!

I don’t normally enjoy these types of books because they end up being repetitive and too long. This is very different. It’s short enough to keep you actively listening and absorbing the information, but long enough to include helpful tips, interesting stories and science to back up his theories. I have already recommended this book to numerous people and plan on getting a hard copy to make notes in.

Good reading, helpful content

Succinct, practical and insightful. All important attributes for a good self-help book. The evidence-based approach James takes is convincing and thorough. I have already found it useful in practice.

This was the best book I’ve ever purchased!

I would recommend this book to everyone who wants to better themselves.
I have listened to this over and over again.
It teaches us that we all can better ourselves
No matter how stuck we were in bad habits!
I loved listening to it and I learned a lot!
Thanks to the clear instructions given by the author.

Another Winner

I am surprised at just how quickly 5 and one-half hours can pass by! The author uses clear examples and analogies to assist the listener in making change in their life. I bought this book because I was looking for motivation to get back to some basics - eating healthy, exercising - the usual I guess. James Clear helped me to get re-started on my journey by applying the simple but effective rules of breaking and maintaining habits. Well worth a listen.

He Doesn't mention his website

seriously, the author doesn't mention his website unnecessarily. So don't let the bad reviews get ya. this was a great listen and can definitely apply some things to life immediately.

Read this already

I loved this book so much I bought a physical copy so that I could take notes.