Tiny Habits, written by BJ Fogg, goes with the tag line: The Small Changes That Change Everything. As the Goodreads blurb claims:

When it comes to change, tiny is mighty. Start with two pushups a day, not a two-hour workout; or five deep breaths each morning rather than an hour of meditation. In Tiny Habits, B.J. Fogg brings his experience coaching more than 40,000 people to help you lose weight, de-stress, sleep better, or achieve any goal of your choice. You just need Fogg’s behavior formula: make it easy, make it fit your life, and make it rewarding. Whenever you get in your car, take one yoga breath. Smile. Whenever you get in bed, turn off your phone. Give yourself a high five. 

Change can be easy — once it starts, it grows. Let B.J. Fogg show you exactly how.

Atomic Habits, on the other hand, is written by James Clear and goes with the tag line: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones. As the Goodreads blurb claims,

No matter your goals, Atomic Habits offers a proven framework for improving — every day.

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.

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.

How are the two books similar?

Both books cover about the same ground: how to build habits that stick. 

Fogg discusses the B=MAP model of behavioral science which states behavior is the result of motivation, ability, and prompts taken at the same time. This is a simple formula that can lead to incredible results. In other words, a behavior is a result of:

• Motivation, or your desire to execute the behavior.
• Ability, i.e. your capacity to execute the behavior.
• Prompt, or your cue to execute the behavior.

Atomic Habits, on the other hand, states that there are four elements to building habits that stick: cue, craving, response, and reward. 

Cues are the first step in a chain of action and act as the trigger for a routine. The craving comes when you think of a reward and your mind and body will you into action. The response is the way you perform the habit, and the reward is what you give yourself to celebrate every small victory.

What makes the two books different?

The core idea of both the books is the same: real change isn’t instantaneous. It comes from the compound effect of several small decisions carried out over time.

However, the approach of the two books is a bit different. 

Atomic Habits delves more into being motivational.

Tiny Habits, on the other hand, discusses more about the psychology of creating habits. 

Coming straight from a pioneering research psychologist at Stanford, Tiny Habits is a series of actionable steps you can apply right away to embrace better habits. The author is a Silicon Valley legend, the founder of the iconic Behavior Design Lab at Stanford, and one of Fortune’s ‘10 New Gurus You Should Know.’ His expertise shines through in his work.

James Clear, touted as “one of the world’s leading experts on habit formation” also has done an amazing job of breaking down habit-building into multiple steps. As Goodreads reviewer, Lily C puts it, “This book lays out all the rules of changing/developing habits in a simple, straightforward way and gets right to the point without a bunch of rambling and seemingly unrelated filler chapters like some other self-development books I’ve read.”

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It gives you new ideas and helps your store information better. When you read a lot of books, you can connect the new ideas with the older ones already stored in your brain and you can form connections that will expand your intellectual horizons. 

That’s why reading is not simply a hobby. It’s a superpower. But even though we know how important it is to read books, we never manage to find time to fit in in our schedule. This post discusses some tips you can apply right now to read a book for thirty minutes each day without making any major changes to your schedule. Read on to know to build this amazing new habit that will result in rich dividends down the line.

1. Read before going to bed

A wonderful tactic to reduce your screentime as well as getting more reading done is to replace your phone with a book at bedtime. The next time you retire for the day, keep your phone in another room and take a book or an e-reader instead.

This way, you get some reading done before going to sleep and make sure that the time you would have otherwise spent mindlessly scrolling through social media is doing something productive.

2. Read after waking up

Another benefit of going to sleep with a book by your side is that you won’t have your phone at your bedside to check your notifications when you wake up the next day. Instead, you can pick up your book and start reading from where you last left the story.

Reading before starting your day is a great way to fill your mind with positivity and buzzing your consciousness with ideas.

4. Read while having meals

Practicing mindfulness while eating is great, but an effective way to get more reading done is to keep your e-reader propper up in front of you while having a meal. While this isn’t a great strategy if you share your mealtimes with family or friends, but can be a great way to dispel the loneliness and get the most out of your meal times if you live alone.

I’d have suggested keeping a book open while you eat, but turning the pages is hard with one hand, especially if you’re reading a paperback. And thus, having an e-reader solved the problem.

5. Set a reading goal

Websites like Goodreads are a great way to challenge yourself to read a fixed number of books each year. They have the option where you can set a reading goal each year and mark your progress as you complete each book.

Since Goodreads is a form of social media for book lovers, it’s also a great way to hold yourself accountable and meet fellow book-lover friends.

6. Track your reading habit

This is slightly different from the previous step. While in the previous step, you mark off each book you finish as you inch towards completing your reading goal; here, you congratulate yourself for sticking to your reading habit each day of the week. The former focuses on reading more books while the current one is focused on building a reading habit.

You can download a habit tracker and start marking how many pages you read each day. This will help you feel accomplished for small achievements and serve as an invaluable tool towards keeping you more accountable for your reading goals.