In Praise Of Habits

Recently, I read a book entitled "The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business" by Charles Duhigg. The book is about the science of habit formation. Whether we're aware of it or not, the way we create and modify our habits affects all aspects of our lives, including work.

We live our lives greatly through habit. We need habits or routines in order to give our brain a bit of a break. Imagine if we got up in the morning and didn't have a routine for getting ready for work. For instance, after reading the book I discovered that I actually put my first sock on my left foot each morning. I do it instinctively as somewhere I formed that habit. Imagine the stress on one's brain if we had to figure out each morning among other things which foot to put the first sock on?