How to create habits

One of the best ways to build a new habit is to identify a current habit you already do each day and then stack your new behavior on top. This is called habit stacking .

Habit stacking is a special form of an implementation intention

• Habit Stacking: Use existing habits as cues for new ones. Example: "After I brush my teeth, I will meditate for 1 minute."

• Environment Design: Arrange your surroundings to make Cues for good habits more visible. Example: Keep healthy ...

The habit formation is depend on the frequency of the action, not days. You should ask ‘how many repetitions are required to make a habit automatic?’ Instead of asking ‘how many days it takes to build a habit’.

You often decide what to do next is based on what you just finished doing. Each...