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Duration: 4-6 weeks (Flexible for self-paced or instructor-led sessions) Format: Online or in-person, including lectures, interactive exercises, journaling, and real-life habit formation challenges Course Objectives: By the end of this course, participants will: Understand the neuroscience behind habit formation Learn the role of dopamine, neuroplasticity, and neural pathways in habits Develop strategies to form good habits and break bad ones Apply practical tools to rewire the brain for long-term success Course Outline Module 1: Introduction to Habits & Neuroscience Understanding habits, the habit loop (cue-routine-reward), and the brain’s role (basal ganglia, dopamine). Lesson 1: What Are Habits? Lesson 2: The Neuroscience of Habit Formation Module 2: The Habit Loop & Neuroplasticity Neuroplasticity & habit formation—how repetition rewires the brain. Lesson 3: The Habit Loop in Action Lesson 4: Neuroplasticity & Rewiring the Brain Module 3: Creating Positive Habits with Neuroscience Creating good habits using habit stacking, environment design, and motivation. Lesson 5: The Science of Motivation & Willpower Lesson 6: Designing Your Environment for Success Module 4: Breaking Bad Habits & Overcoming Resistance Breaking bad habits through substitution, cognitive reappraisal, and neural rewiring. Lesson 7: Why Bad Habits Are Hard to Break Lesson 8: Neuroscience-Backed Strategies to Stop Bad Habits Module 5: Long-Term Habit Formation & Mastery Sustaining habits with mindfulness, self-tracking, and emotional regulation. Lesson 9: Sustaining Habits with Mindfulness & Emotional Regulation Lesson 10: Measuring Habit Success & Building Resilience Course Takeaways A deep understanding of the brain’s role in habit formation A personalized habit-building roadmap Tools for breaking bad habits effectively A self-tracking system for long-term success
