Category

Habit Formation

Approaches to building, anchoring, and sustaining new routines.

Habit Formation

Building One Habit vs Building Several Habits

Focusing on a single new habit at a time compared with introducing several new habits together.

Building One Habit vs Building Several Habits
Habit Formation

Habit Stacking vs Implementation Intentions

Attaching new habits to existing routines compared with writing specific if-then plans for behavior change.

Habit Stacking vs Implementation Intentions
Habit Formation

Reward-Based Habits vs Identity-Based Habits

Reinforcing a habit with a specific reward compared with framing it around the kind of person you want to be.

Reward-Based Habits vs Identity-Based Habits
Habit Formation

Same-Time Habits vs Same-Cue Habits

Anchoring a habit to a specific clock time compared with triggering it from a recurring event or context.

Same-Time Habits vs Same-Cue Habits
Habit Formation

Starting Small vs Making a Major Change

Beginning a new habit at a small, low-effort scale compared with adopting the full target behavior right away.

Starting Small vs Major Change
Habit Formation

Streak Tracking vs Flexible Consistency

Counting consecutive days without a gap compared with aiming for a general pattern of consistency over time.

Streak Tracking vs Flexible Consistency