Use triggers to reinforce your habits from "summary" of The Art of Habit Building by Dan Stevens
Triggers are powerful tools in habit building. They act as signals to your brain that it's time to engage in a particular behavior. By associating a trigger with a habit you want to build, you can make it easier for yourself to follow through consistently. Triggers can be anything that prompts you to take action, such as a specific time of day, a location, or an object. For example, if you want to start a daily meditation practice, you could use your morning cup of coffee as a trigger to remind you to meditate.
Using triggers effectively involves creating a strong link between the trigger and the habit. One way to do this is to be consistent with your trigger. If you always meditate right after your morning coffee, your brain will start to associate the two activities and it will become easier to stick to your habit.
Another strategy is to make your triggers as obvious as possible. This could mean leaving your meditation cushion next to your coffee maker, so you see it every morning and are reminded to meditate. The more obvious your trigger is, the more likely you are to follow through with your habit.
By using triggers to reinforce your habits, you can make it easier for yourself to build and maintain positive behaviors. With enough repetition, your triggers will become automatic cues that help you stay on track with your habits. So, identify the triggers that work best for you and use them to your advantage in building the habits you want.
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