In the first Combo episode of The Glow Diner, Virginia breaks down the psychology behind public goals, premature self-completion, and why your environment shapes your behavior more than your willpower does.

We cover:

• The science of announcing your goals

• The Vietnam veteran study on addiction & environment

• The habit loop (cue → routine → reward)

• How to actually change a habit

• Why systems beat motivation every time

If you’re ready to stop relying on hype and start building habits that stick, this one’s your house special.

🍒 See you at the counter.

SOURCES AND STUDIES MENTIONNED:

Gollwitzer, P. M., Sheeran, P., Michalski, V., & Seifert, A. E. (2009).

When Intentions Go Public: Does Social Reality Widen the Intention–Behavior Gap? Psychological Science, 20(5), 612–618.

Robins, L. N., Helzer, J. E., Hesselbrock, M., & Wish, E. (1975).

Vietnam Veterans Three Years After Vietnam: How Our Study Changed Our View of Heroin. American Journal of Epidemiology, 99(4), 235–249.

Duhigg, C. (2012).

The Power of Habit: Why We Do What We Do in Life and Business. Random House.

Clear, J. (2018).

Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits & Break Bad Ones. Avery.

Skinner, B. F. (1938).

The Behavior of Organisms. Appleton-Century.

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