When to use it
Use it when designing a new habit or trying to stop an unwanted one.
How to apply it
- Make the cue obvious by linking the habit to a specific time and place.
- Make it attractive by pairing it with something you enjoy.
- Make it easy by shrinking it to a version that takes two minutes.
- Make it satisfying by tracking it or giving yourself an immediate reward.
- To break a habit, make it invisible, unattractive, difficult and unsatisfying.
Tip: Change the environment before relying on willpower.