# 57. Tiny Habits that Provide Big Relief from Daily Stress

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Podcast: [The Language of Behavior](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-language-of-behavior-7075291)
Published: 2026-01-28T19:30:00+00:00
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In this week's episode of The Language of Behavior, Joshua Stamper and Charle Peck answer a listener’s question about daily stress and practical routines that actually help, rather than add more pressure. Charlie explains how habits live in the basal ganglia, why we cannot “think” our way into new routines, and how tiny, brain friendly steps like a funny alarm or simply throwing the covers off can jump start change for people stuck in overwhelm or depression.​ Josh shares how shifting from outcome goals to identity based goals for example, “I am a runner” or “I am a healthy eater” helps habits last beyond the first burst of motivation. Together they offer concrete strategies such as shrinking goals into easy first steps, designing your environment so the right choices are visible and convenient, using habit trackers for encouragement and honest data, and pairing new habits with values and small rewards so the cue behavior outcome loop works in your favor instead of against you. -- FREE The Language of Behavior Book Study Kit: https://thrivingeducator.myflodesk.com/lobbookstudy Do you have any questions for the podcast? Fill out this quick Google Form: https://forms.gle/u5axHazzuyN5pry76 -- About Charle Peck: Charle Peck is the co-creator of Thriving School Community, a revolutionary program designed for schools to improve mental health. She holds an MS in Education and an MS in Social Work as a 20+ year veteran in education (K-12). As a global keynote speaker, she delivers powerful messages of hope to educators and facilitates meaningful professional development. Charle successfully equips school staff with practical tools to mitigate teacher burnout and the youth mental health crisis providing relief to schools all across the country. Her unique lens as a high school…

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