Understanding the Habit Loop
A worksheet for 6th graders to learn about the habit loop, including cue, routine, and reward, and how to apply it to positive habits.
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Understanding the Habit Loop
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. This worksheet will help you understand how habits are formed and how you can use this knowledge to build positive habits.
What is a Habit Loop?
A habit loop is a three-step process that forms every habit: Cue, Routine, and Reward. Understanding this loop can help you create good habits and break bad ones.
1. Which of the following is NOT a part of the habit loop?
Cue
Routine
Goal
Reward
2. The is the trigger that tells your brain to go into automatic mode and which habit to use.
3. The actual behavior you perform is called the .
4. The is what your brain gets from completing the routine, which helps it remember the habit loop for the future.
5. Describe a habit you have and identify its cue, routine, and reward.
6. All habits are difficult to change once they are formed.
True
False
Match each part of the habit loop with its definition.
7. Cue
a. The benefit you get from the habit
8. Routine
b. The action you take
9. Reward
c. The trigger that starts the habit
10. Think of a new positive habit you want to build (e.g., reading every day, exercising). Explain how you would use the habit loop to establish this new habit. Be specific about the cue, routine, and reward.