Why you open YouTube without thinking
A cue triggers a routine and a quick reward keeps the loop going. Change what happens after the cue: same click, but you land on your goals.
What the video shows
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A cue, like boredom or a hard task, triggers a routine, opening the site, and a quick reward keeps the loop alive.
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You rarely beat a habit by force. It is easier to change what happens after the cue.
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Redirect does exactly that. Same cue, same click, but you land on your goals.
Read the transcript
Your hands type youtube before you decide to. That is a habit loop at work. A cue, like boredom or a hard task, triggers a routine, opening the site, and a quick reward keeps the loop alive. You rarely beat a habit by force. It is easier to change what happens after the cue. Redirect does exactly that. Same cue, same click, but you land on your goals. Get Redirect at heyredirect.com.
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