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…habit stacking allows you to create a set of simple rules that guide your future behavior. It’s like you always have a game plan for which action should come next.
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…the secret to creating a successful habit stack is selecting the right cue to kick things off.
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The more tightly bound your new habit is to a specific cue, the better the odds are that you will notice when the time comes to act.
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Every habit is initiated by a cue, and we are more likely to notice cues that stand out.
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When the cues that spark a habit are subtle or hidden, they are easy to ignore.
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If you want to make a habit a big part of your life, make the cue a big part of your environment.
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It is easier to associate a new habit with a new context than to build a new habit in the face of competing cues.
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Whenever possible, avoid mixing the context of one habit with another. When you start mixing contexts, you’ll start mixing habits – and the easier ones will usually win out.
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Once a habit has been encoded, the urge to act follows whenever the environmental cues reappear. This is one reason behavior change techniques can backfire.
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Bad habits are autocatalytic: the process feeds itself. They foster the feelings they try to numb.
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