Chapter 5 — Behavior Loops

What This Chapter Is About

Chapter 5 looks at behavior loops — cycles you find yourself in again and again, even when you wish you wouldn’t repeat them. Loops connect patterns, emotions, and structures into a repeating path.

Key Ideas

• A loop has a beginning, middle, and end — and then starts again.
• Loops often activate under stress, fear, or old triggers.
• Seeing the steps in a loop makes it possible to interrupt or change it.

Simple Reflection

“What is one situation where I feel like I keep ending up in the same place?”