| title | notetype | date |
|---|---|---|
Habit Stacking |
feed |
13-02-2023 |
Habit Stacking is a strategy which is an expansion of the idea covered in [[Implementation Intentions]], that relies on the fact that habits can be cues to other habits.
Once we perform a habit, we can perform another one just after it, and use the momentum we gained from performing the first habit to make all the others much easier to do.
Habit stacking formula might go something like this:
When i finish $HABIT_ONE, I will $HABIT_TWO
We can stack a couple of these together to achieve the best results with the lowest amount of effort. An example would be:
- As soon as I go to toilet after waking up, I will take my supplements in the bathroom # implementation intention
- When I'm done taking supplements, I will do 10 minutes of exercise # stacked habit
- When I'm done with exercising, i will read a nonfiction book for 10 minutes # stacked habit
A neat trick that makes habit stacking even more effective is making sure to always start the habit stack with the simplest, easiest habit you can think of. Making the first step is always the hardest, and by making the first step easy, we make the whole process much easier.
Another good trick when designing your stack of habits is to start the stack with some habit you already regularly do. This is probably one of the easiest ways to form a new habit.
Status: #💡
References:
- [[Book - Atomic Habits]] (source)
Part of [[Make it obvious - First law of behavior change]]