Resources
https://s3.amazonaws.com/jamesclear/Atomic+Habits/Habits+Cheat+Sheet.pdf
- Make it obvious
- Fill out the Habits Scorecard.
- Write down your current habits to become aware of them.
- Templates
- I will ___________[action] at _________ [time] in ____________ [location]
- After __________ [current habit], I wil ___________ [new habit]
- Design your environment. Make the cues of good habits obvious and visible. 1.2 1.3 1.4
- Make It attractive
- Use temptation bundling.
- Pair an action you want to do with an action you need to do.
- Join a culture where your desired behavior is the normal behavior.
- Create a motivation ritual. Do something you enjoy immediately before a difficult habit.
- Make It satisfying
- Use reinforcement. Give yourself an immediate reward when you complete your habit.
- Make “doing nothing” enjoyable. When avoiding a bad habit, design a way to see the benefits.
- Use a habit tracker. Keep track of your habit streak and “don’t break the chain.” Never miss twice. When you forget to do a habit, make sure you get back on track immediately.
- Make it easy
- Reduce friction. Decrease the number of steps between you and your good habits.
- Prime the environment. Prepare your environment to make future actions easier. Master the decisive moment. Optimize the small choices that deliver outsized impact.
- Use the Two-Minute Rule. Downscale your habits until they can be done in two minutes or less.
- Automate your habits. Invest in technology and onetime purchases that lock in future behavior.
- Make it obvious