Struggling to break a habit?

Lessons learned from 'Atomic Habits' and how to break negative ones

NEWSLETTER BREAKING THE PATTERN November 2, 2023 Hello November! As we embrace a new month, we are kicking off our new theme, Breaking the Pattern. Discover how to bid farewell to bad habits and make way for positive change this November. PODCAST E507 Dr. Brent Anderson: Your Environment's Effect on Habits Click on the photo to listen. To kick off our discussion on habit breaking, we're taking a look back at the Good Dads archive with Dr. Brent Anderson. Brent is a clinical psychologist from the military with valuable insight on behavioral intervention and how your environment can help or inhibit the change you need. Listen to learn how you can set yourself up to successfully break your negative habits.                                      Listen Now                                     MEN & MENTAL HEALTH Click on the photo to read more. You Can’t Stick to Positive Habits in a Negative Environment: Lessons Learned from Atomic Habits Habits provide us with a reassuring sense of control, boost our self-assurance and contribute to our feeling of normalcy. However, some of our habits do more harm than good, and it can be a struggle to break them. With insights from James Clear's groundbreaking book, Atomic Habits, learn how cues, cravings, responses and rewards shape our behavior.                               Continue Reading                               STRONG SCHOOLS Watkins Elementary & McGregor Elementary Last Friday (10/27), students at Watkins Elementary and their dads celebrated fall the right way—with marshmallows! Watkins dads rule for building marshmallow towers with their kids, engaging in a Good Dads Strong Schools lesson and spending some quality time together before school! We had a great time at McGregor's Good Dads Strong Schools Day! Last Wednesday (10/25), dads and their kids ate breakfast together over a lesson on gratitude and appreciation and wrote thank-you cards to their loved ones. Thumbs up, McGregor dads! EVENTS Good Dads Fall Training Camp REGISTER SOON! DETAILS When: Nov 27 - Dec 1 Where: The Downtown Church Good Dads' Training Camp is a biannual event aimed at individuals interested in promoting responsible fatherhood and engagement. Participants have the opportunity to receive training in updated Good Dads curricula, inspire their team or organization to embrace the Good Dads vision and network with community leaders to advance the cause of engaged fatherhood. This in-person event in downtown Springfield, MO, is open to a wide range of professionals, including nonprofit leaders, social workers, counselors, educators and more, offering valuable resources and knowledge that can be applied in various settings.                        More Info & Registration                        WANTED! Learn more about Good Dads Strong Schools in the video above. Learn More Contact For Info Captains for the Good Dads Strong Schools Program Good Dads Strong Schools is a once a month breakfast event for Dads and their kids at their children's elementary school. Events last 30 to 40 minutes. As a Good Dads Strong Schools Captain, you will lead a character building activity developed by Good Dads. Grab a friend to assist you! For more information email Jim Millsap at jim@gooddads.com or call the Good Dads office at 417-501-8867 and ask for Jim or Rhonda. DAD JOKES Is there anything worse than when it's raining cats and dogs? Yes, hailing taxis. How many apples can grow on a tree? All of them. POLL We hope you had a fun time "trick-or-treating" this week! We asked you how you handle the Halloween candy stash, and here are your answers! Quality Control (sampling a few) 21.4% Candy Tax (taking a share) 28.6% Secret Stash (hiding the best treats) 21.4% Generous Giver (giving it all to the kids) 28.6% You're fairly split down the middle on how you handle your kids' Halloween stash. We hope you've still got plenty of candy left, and your kiddos didn't eat it all in one night! Here's a pro tip: save some for their stockings! ;) TRIVIA Which neurotransmitter is associated with the pleasure and reward aspect of habit formation in the brain? The answer is... Serotonin Dopamine Acetylcholine We will reveal the correct answer in next week's newsletter! - Special Thanks to Our Business Partners - 205 W. Walnut, Suite 10 Springfield, MO 65806 417.501.8867 • info@gooddads.com – G O O D D A D S . C O M – Did someone forward this? If you'd like to join the thousands of awesome people who read this newsletter, you can subscribe here. Homepage Partners About Us Directions

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