1.2 Creating Habits For Success
Instructor Preparation and Summary
This topic is based on information in the two following books:
- Clear, J. (2018). Atomic habits: An easy & proven way to build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones. Avery Penguin Random House.
- Fogg, B. J. (2020). Tiny Habits: The small changes that change everything. Virgin Books.
There are two PowerPoint presentations for instructors to use based on the level of comprehension and ability of the learner. One presents a very simple 3-step approach to habit creation based on Dr. BJ Fogg’s book, Tiny Habits. The other presentation is based on a more complex approach with many steps and is based on the book Atomic Habits by James Clear. This presentation also discusses how to break bad habits in addition to creating good habits.
Instructors have the expertise to choose which approach is most suitable for their students. The principles of Universal Design for Learning are incorporated into the variety of activities in this unit.
The exercises in this lesson will help some students to:
- Identify a good habit they would like to create in their life.
- List the steps to successfully create a new habit
- Use the steps to break a bad habit
- Use a daily habit tracker to track their progress
Classroom Activities
Videos
Click through the following interactive video carousel to view each video. There are 2 in total.
Web Resources
- Tiny Habits Recipe Maker
- Free 5-day Tiny Habits Training Program
- Online Printable PDF Habit tracker logs
- Habitica – Free habit tracking app that has a gaming aspect
- Habitshare – Free habit tracking app that has a social aspect to share habits with friends
Applied Learning Assessments
Click to reveal the assessments for each level
Text Description
Level 1 Assessment
- Complete the Tiny Habits Recipe Maker for one Tiny Behaviour
- Use a Habit tracker daily on an app or a printed log
Level 2 Assessment
- Complete the Tiny Habits Recipe Maker for one Tiny Behaviour
- Use a Habit tracker daily on an app or a printed log
- Complete the Breaking a Bad Habit Worksheet
Level 3 Assessment
- Attend the 5 day Free Tiny Habit Training and complete the tasks required.
- Use a Habit tracker daily on an app or a printed log
- Complete the Breaking a Bad Habit Worksheet
Worksheets
Instructor Tools
Slide Decks
- Unit 1.2 Tiny-Habits – A simple 3-step approach (MS PowerPoint)
- Unit 1.2 Creating Habits for Success – A complex approach with many steps (MS PowerPoint)
References
For this section, the following sources have been consulted:
Clear, J. (2018). Atomic habits: An easy & proven way to build good habits & break bad ones. Avery.
Fogg, B. J. (2020). Tiny habits: The small changes that change everything. Virgin Books.
