hello everyone welcome back to the
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simple English podcast where we talk
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about exciting topics to help you grow
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learn and live your best life I'm your
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host Lisa and today we're diving into a
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topic that can truly change your life
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how to build good habits in
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2025 let me ask you this have you ever
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tried to start a new habit like
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exercising or eating healthy only to
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quit after a week you're not alone
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building good habits is hard but it's
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not impossible and to help us uncover
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the secrets to building habits that
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actually stick we have a very special
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guest today please welcome Anthony a
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motivational coach who has helped
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thousands of people change their lives
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by building better habits don't forget
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to check out the free PDF file in the
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comment section below to get the full
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transcript and vocabulary for this
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hi Lisa hi everyone I'm so excited to be
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here habits are such a powerful part of
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our lives and I can't wait to share some
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tips and stories with you all great to
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have you Anthony let's get started
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because I know our listeners are eager
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to learn how to make 2025 their best
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year yet Anthony let's start with the
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basics why are habits so important and
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why do we struggle to stick to them
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that's a great question Lisa habits are
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like the building blocks of our daily
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lives they shape our routines our
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success and even our happiness the
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problem is that most people focus on big
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goals like losing 20 pound or saving a
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lot of money without creating small
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sustainable habits to support those
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goals for example if someone wants to
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lose weight they might jump into an
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intense workout routine or a strict diet
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but without small habits like drinking
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more water or taking a 10-minute walk
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daily they often burn out quickly that
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makes so much sense so what's the secret
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to building habits that last the secret
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is starting small and being consistent I
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like to call it the 1% rule instead of
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trying to make huge changes overnight
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aim to get just 1% better every day over
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time these small improvements add up to
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big results for example let's say you
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want to read more books in
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2025 instead of setting a goal to read
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one book A Week start by reading just
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one page a day it sounds small but once
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you build the Habit you'll naturally
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more I love that small steps can feel
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less overwhelming too but what about
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people who say they don't have time to
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habits yeah the I don't have time excuse
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the truth is we all have the same 24
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hours in a day it's about prioritizing
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what matters one trick I suggest is
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habit stacking habit stacking that
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sounds interesting can you explain sure
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habit stacking is when you pair a new
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habit with something you already
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do for example if you want to start
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flossing your teeth you can stack it
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with brushing your teeth you brush the
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floss it becomes one routine another
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example if you want to practice
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gratitude do it while you're having your
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coffee just think of one thing you're
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grateful for each time you
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sip wow that's so practical I can see
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how stacking habits can make it easier
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to remember and stick with
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them exactly and one more tip don't be
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too hard on yourself if you miss a day
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what matters is getting back on
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track think of Habits Like a garden you
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don't throw away the whole garden just
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because one plant dies you keep watering
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and taking care of it that's a beautiful
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Anthony now what about bad habits how do
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2025 great question Breaking Bad Habits
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is about replacing them with better ones
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for example if you're trying to stop
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scrolling on your phone before for bed
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replace that habit with reading a book
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or journaling it's easier to replace a
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habit than to Simply stop it also make
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the bad habit less convenient if you
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tend to snack on junk food don't keep it
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in the house replace it with healthier
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options like fruits or
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nuts that's so true out of sight out of
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mind do you have any personal examples
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of habits you've built or broken sure a
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few years ago I wanted to start medit
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ating at first I struggled to find the
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time but I used habit stacking I
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meditated for 5 minutes right after
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brushing my teeth in the morning now
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it's a natural part of my day and it
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helps me feel calm and
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inspiring but Anthony some people say
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they start a habit and stick to it for a
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while but then they just lose motivation
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what's your advice for staying motivated
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ah motivation is tricky because it comes
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and goes that's why relying on
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discipline and systems is more effective
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motivation create an environment that
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supports your habits for example if you
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want to work out in the morning lay out
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your gym clothes the night before or if
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you want to eat healthier prepare your
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meals in advance so you're not tempted
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food that's fantastic advice Anthony
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thank you for breaking it down so so
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clearly Anthony I read somewhere that
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habits make up about 40% of our daily
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actions isn't that incredible it really
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is Lisa and here's another fun fact
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research shows that it takes on average
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66 days to form a new habit not 21 days
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believe wow 66 days that's a bit longer
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than I thought but it makes sense good
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things take time right exactly the key
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is to stay patient and celebrate small
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winds along the way even if it's just
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sticking to your habit for one week
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reward yourself I love that idea rewards
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make the process fun and
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motivating Anthony thank you so much for
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sharing these amazing tips I'm sure our
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listeners are feeling inspired to start
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building good habits for
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2025 Thank you Lisa remember everyone
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small steps lead to big changes don't
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wait for the perfect time to start start
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now and your future self will thank
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you absolutely and to our listeners we
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know in the comments what new habit will
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we can't wait to hear from you thanks
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for having me Lisa thank you Anthony and
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thank you to all our listeners see you
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episode okay everyone it's time to learn
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some important vocabulary related to the
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topic the first word of today is
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progress it means forward movement
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toward a goal or Improvement in
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something example tracking your progress
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helps you stay motiv at when building
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new habits next word is accountability
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it means being responsible for one's
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commitments example having an
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accountability partner can help you
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goals next word is trigger it means
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something that initiates or prompts an
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reaction example setting an alarm can
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act as a trigger to remind you to
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exercise daily the last word is mind set
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it means a person's way of thinking or
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attitude toward a particular subject
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example developing a positive mindset is
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essential for building good
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habits thank you for tuning in to the
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