Interestingly we can invert these four laws of behavior change to aid in breaking a bad habit.
This would include instead of making the cue obvious make it invisible. This is an easy fix when it comes to snacking. Just don’t have the bag of chips sitting in the pantry.
When it comes to the craving make it unattractive.
When the response is difficult then it won’t be so easy to do the bad behavior.
And finally make the reward unsatisfying.
So technically you can approach habit building from both angles, however working from the positive vs the negative side in the long run will probably have better results.
Clear points out, “Every goal is doomed to fail if it goes against the grain of human nature.”
As you consider a new habit you want to form how can you make it obvious, attractive, easy and satisfying. That actually sounds like something I would like to do. However, you can still use the inverse actions in any way that helps you meet your desired results.
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