Well-designed habits scale naturally from tiny to transformative. Keep tinkering until you discover what works.
Category Archives: Behavior Change
B.J. Fogg on Behavior Design (7): Untangle Bad Habits
Instead of trying to “break” a habit, analyze it into specific behaviors. Then “untangle” them one at a time.
B.J. Fogg on Behavior Design (6): Celebrate Success
“If you learn just one thing from my entire book, I hope it’s this: Celebrate your tiny successes.”
B.J. Fogg on Behavior Design (5): Find a Good Prompt
To design a habit, choose a precise and stable anchor for the new behavior.
B.J. Fogg on Behavior Design (4): Start Tiny
Motivation is fickle and unpredictable. Choose small behaviors that do not require it. Keep asking: How can I make this easier to do?
B.J. Fogg on Behavior Design (3): Clarify Aspirations, Outcomes and Behaviors
Stop talking about goals and start talking about aspirations and outcomes. Then design specific behaviors to align with them.
B.J. Fogg on Behavior Design (2): A Three-Part Recipe for Tiny Habits
A = anchor, a cue to do the new behavior. B = an easy behavior that does not require motivation. C = celebration. A + B + C = Tiny Habit.
B.J. Fogg on Behavior Design (1): Transformation Through Habit Change
Transformation can result from many small habit changes. The trick is to avoid common fallacies in behavior design.
The Early Teachings of Shinzen Young: Nirvana as the Un-Driven Life
We can taste nirvana during daily life as we practice mindful reponses to pain and pleasure.
Disputing and Defusion: Two Options for Dealing With Upsetting Thoughts
Misery is often tied to irrational and judgmental thoughts. We can use logic to replace these thoughts—or simply detach from them. Both approaches can help.
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