Yesterday we discussed one strategy for habit building. Another strategy is Habit stacking.
Basically what this entails is pairing an already established habit with a new one you are trying it to develop.
Author James Clear states, “When it comes to building new habits, you can use connectedness of behavior to your advantage.”
In order to assure habit stacking is successful you need to choose the right cue. This is where that time and place comes into being.
Let’s say I want to start the habit of drinking more water. I could stack this habit with watching the nightly news. I’ve already established one habit so as soon as the show begins I could grab a glass of water. That would not be too difficult to implement, and the reward would be catching up on what’s happening in the world. (Except to be honest the nightly news isn’t usually all that great, but old habits die hard.)
Clear reminds us that, “Habit stacking works best when the cue is highly specific and immediately actionable.”
What new habit could you stack with an old one?
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