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Habit Stacking
Habit stacking is a behavior-change technique that builds new habits by anchoring them to existing daily routines, significantly increasing success rates. By pairing a new, small action (example: meditating for 1 min) directly after an automatic behavior (making coffee), you reduce decision fatigue and use established brain pathways for consistency.
- The Formula: "After I [Current Habit], I will [New Habit]"
- Examples: Morning: While the coffee brews, write down the 3 things you’re grateful for. During the day: when sitting down (at your desk, in the car, in the couch) take three deep breaths. Nighttime: after brushing your teeth, speak a positive affirmation to yourself in the mirror (I am worthy)
Why it works: it transforms vague intentions into specific. Actionable plans which increase your likelihood of forming a new habit by 81%
What habits do you stack?!
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Habit Stacking
