The Four Laws of Behaviour Change
1. Make it obvious.
2. Make it attractive.
3. Make it easy.
4. Make it satisfying.
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My three lessons:
1. Build identity-based habits.
We start by focusing on who we wish to become.
It's one thing to say I'm the type of person who wants this. It's something very different to say I'm the type of person who is this.
2. Design your environment.
If you want to make a habit a big part of your life, make the cue a big part of your environment.
By sprinkling triggers throughout your surroundings, you increase the odds that you'll think about your habit throughout the day.
(1st law)
3. The Two-Minute Rule.
When you start a new habit, it should take less than two minutes to do.
The point is to master the habit of showing up.
Start by mastering the first two minutes of the smallest version of the behaviour.
(3rd law)
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4. Habit Tracking.
(4th law)
5. Pointing & Calling.
(1st law)
6. Break the beliefs that hold you back.
7. Temptation Bundling.
(2nd law)
8. Highlight it's benefits.
(2nd law)
9. Prime the environment for future use.
Prime your environment to make future actions easier.
(3rd law)
10. Instant Gratification
You want the ending of your habit to be satisfying.
Immediate rewards are essential. They keep you excited while the delayed rewards accumulate in the background.
(4th law)
(Updated: 27.3.20)
1. Make it obvious.
2. Make it attractive.
3. Make it easy.
4. Make it satisfying.
________________________________________________________
My three lessons:
1. Build identity-based habits.
We start by focusing on who we wish to become.
It's one thing to say I'm the type of person who wants this. It's something very different to say I'm the type of person who is this.
2. Design your environment.
If you want to make a habit a big part of your life, make the cue a big part of your environment.
By sprinkling triggers throughout your surroundings, you increase the odds that you'll think about your habit throughout the day.
(1st law)
3. The Two-Minute Rule.
When you start a new habit, it should take less than two minutes to do.
The point is to master the habit of showing up.
Start by mastering the first two minutes of the smallest version of the behaviour.
(3rd law)
_________________________________________________________
4. Habit Tracking.
(4th law)
5. Pointing & Calling.
(1st law)
6. Break the beliefs that hold you back.
7. Temptation Bundling.
(2nd law)
8. Highlight it's benefits.
(2nd law)
9. Prime the environment for future use.
Prime your environment to make future actions easier.
(3rd law)
10. Instant Gratification
You want the ending of your habit to be satisfying.
Immediate rewards are essential. They keep you excited while the delayed rewards accumulate in the background.
(4th law)
(Updated: 27.3.20)
