{"id":3087,"date":"2020-09-28T15:10:34","date_gmt":"2020-09-28T19:10:34","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/edt431-531\/?p=3087"},"modified":"2020-09-30T09:25:31","modified_gmt":"2020-09-30T13:25:31","slug":"atomic-habits-both-big-and-small","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.miamioh.edu\/exemplary-science-teaching\/2020\/09\/atomic-habits-both-big-and-small\/","title":{"rendered":"Atomic Habits: Both Big and Small"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Atomic habits are seemingly insignificant actions you take in your life every day (such as practicing a language for 20 minutes a day). The power of the atomic habit is when repeated day after day and year after year, the result is immeasurable and even atomic to our progress (Clear, 2018). Twenty minutes of Spanish per day for a year will likely result in you having a decent knowledge base and ability to communicate in your new language. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Atomic habits can be useful in ALL aspects of life. An atomic habit can help you change your outlook on life, make you a healthier person, turn you into a better student, make you a better partner\/spouse, or revamp your professional life. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Atomic habits can include a diverse set of things. This graphic shows just some of the aspects of life that can improve when you strive to make small changes over time to your life. <\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

The Three Layers of Behavior Change<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

One of my personal favorite parts of this book is when James Clear discusses the Three Layers of Behavior Change<\/em>. Clear stresses the significance of using identity-based habits rather than outcome-based habits to achieve your goals and become a better person (Clear, 2018, p. 31). Below I will describe the difference between these methods of behavior change and describe how I can use this in my science classroom:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Identity-based habits<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n