Stick with It: A Scientifically Proven Process for Changing Your Life-for Good

Written by Sean D. Young

Narrated by Roger Wayne

An award-winning psychologist and director of the UCLA Center for Digital Behavior shows everyone how to make real, lasting change in their lives in this exciting work of popular psychology that goes beyond The Power of Habit with science and practical strategies that can alter their problem behaviors—forever.

Whether it’s absent-minded mistakes at work, a weakness for junk food, a smart phone addiction, or a lack of exercise, everyone has some bad habit or behavior that they’d like to change. But wanting to change and actually doing it—and sticking with it—are two very different things.

Dr. Sean Young, an authoritative new voice in the field of behavioral science, knows a great deal about our habits—how we make them and how we can break them. Stick with It is his fascinating look at the science of behavior, filled with crucial knowledge and practical advice to help everyone successfully alter their actions and improve their lives.

As Dr. Young explains, you don’t change behavior by changing the person, you do it by changing the process. Drawing on his own scientific research and that of other leading experts in the field, he explains why change can be difficult and identifies the crucial forces that combine to make transformation permanent, from the right way to create new habits to how to harness emotional meaning to motivate change. He also helps us understand how the mind often interferes with creating lasting change and how we can outsmart it, including using ""neurohacks"" to shortcut the brain’s counterproductive instincts. In addition he provides a powerful corrective to the decades old science of habits, offering a next generation discussion of how habits can change behavior with the right approach.

Packed with pragmatic exercises and stories of real people who have used them successfully, Stick with It shows that it is possible to control spending, stick to a diet, become more social, exercise regularly, stop compulsively checking e-mail, and overcome problem behaviors—forever.

• Language: English
• Publisher: HarperCollins
• Release date: Jun 20, 2017
• ISBN: 9780062697813

Sean D. Young

Sean Young is a UCLA medical school professor and the founder and executive director of the UCLA Center for Digital Behavior (CDB) and the UC Institute for Prediction Technology (UCIPT), which have been featured in the New York Times, the Washington Post, the Huffington Post, and Science, and on NPR, Yahoo Finance, TechCrunch, Mashable, CNN, CBS News, and other major media outlets. He has a PhD in psychology and a master’s in health services research from Stanford University. He lives in Southern California.

[Crystal Harp · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

This was a very good book. It took me a few weeks to complete and had some very actionable steps you can apply to your life immediately. I would suggest this book to anyone that needs tips on how to not only change certain behaviors in your life, but also in business with retaining clients. He really digs into the science of why people behave the way they do and simple techniques you can use once you understand why.

[Imran Javed · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

There is something about all of us want to stick with this book certainly gives us a tools to do so great read

[Jon Y · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

A lot of anecdotes that don't really stick.
A lot of sentences that are repeating the same meanings again and again.
Handwavy around a simple concept without much structure or flow to it,
you would feel like you have read/heard a lot but learned/retained very little in the end.

[Ram · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Life changing book. Opened my mind to science of behavior change

[Muhammad Bin Naeem · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I was able to or the forces in work while I was listening to the book and I results in my behavior before I finished it.

[Cilica · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Found the main point of the book in the first chapter excellent. The rest of the book long winded redundancy.

[steve · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

Anecdote after anecdote, this isn’t scientific at all. Just another self help book.

[girlslikeDarthVader · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Incredible book. 7/5 stars. You will gain something from this book. I know I'm behind even KNOWING about this book. I am angry no one even suggested it before. He has science and experience to teach anyone to figure how to get out their funk, get a minor thing they want, or a life changing one. I would recommend to ANYONE who enjoys self help, science and mind hacking!

[Andy Asplund · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Definitely one of the best habit changing books out there!

[Mia Borja · Rating: 1 out of 5 stars]

You're better off reading the summary. This had nothing new.

[Paramjit Singh · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The seven forces described in this book are powerful tools if used correctly can lead to making positive change in your life.

[Lavender Syanda · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I got a little lost towards the end but it was a great book overall. Currently using stepladder principle and so far so good ?.

[Norah kithei · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is the best book on behavior that i ever read. Young makes change to seem doable and actually gives clear steps how to bring positive change. I just needed this as I enter into a new job. Thank you.

[skyhigh rose · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

it has 7 sciences guide. Im gonn a apply it tomorrow..hope it works!!!.

[xavi Kelly · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Good book perfect compliment for charles Duhigg power of habits. This one goes beyond the habit process and explains the remaining percentage of our behaviors

[Bradford Powell · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Excellent read for those trying to grow resourceful habits that support their goals.

[Jose G. Zelaya · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Great book will recommend to my students. I love that the examples are from this generation. Thank you! Well written book.

[Pernille Mohamed · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

I haven't tried the methods yet, but I will when I go through the book again. However, they seem approachable at first glance. Maybe I alter my review later on. So far, I liked it, except for the introduction; it was a drag. The rest was a light read.

[Monika Rejdych · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Wonderful book, definitely will be coming back to that knowledge!

[clint greaves · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Loved all the helpful information and strategies given. Definitely a must read

[Christ A. Tannous · Rating: 4 out of 5 stars]

The fact that i stuck with listening to it explains it all!
I had the audio version which is much harder for me to focus on usually as I’d be doing other stuff. But it captivated me. Really interesting and it covers a wide range of topics. Recommended
NB: the reader has a really nice voice and accent which makes it much easier and pleasant

[Nicolas Pinard · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

A life changing book. If you ever felt helpless in overcoming your bad behaviours, this book is for you.

[Bilshan · Rating: 2 out of 5 stars]

Just listen to first 3 chapters, rest of the stories in this book has No to Very little connection to what you expect from this book..

[Artur Sydlewski · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Excellent and practical handbook to change anything in your life.

[Moe Shakra · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

The best behaviors understanding / changing book I came across by far.

[Weng Jiat Napoleon · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Interesting book, it is a mix of self-help advice from different studies, would be very useful if the reader would follow the tips given from this book.

[kronomlo · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

This is an excellent book on how to change your habits, or even better, to start new, healthy ones. The author, Dr. Sean Young, has been researching how to change and/or start new habits and behaviors for around fifteen years, and he's come up with a list of methods on how to do this, which he calls S.C.I.E.N.C.E. (geeky, right?).

Stepladders - making very small but continuous changes over time
Community - social connections offers support
Important - making the change a serious priority in your life
Easy - changing is easier when you make it easier to do
Neurohacks - changing your behavior changes your mind
Captivating - if it's fun and rewarding, you will use it more
Engrained - repetition and routine makes it stick

The more of these methods you use to change or start a new habit/behavior, the better the change will stick.

Highly recommend this book if you are even slightly interested in changing habits.