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  🟡 What tiny habits are.
  🟣 Why habit stacking is important.
  🟢 How to change your habit using your environment.
  🟠 When to use the four laws of behaviour change.

Tiny Habits

• What is it? 
  The power of tiny habits is about making small, incremental changes that compound over time. Instead of aiming for drastic transformations, focus on tiny adjustments to your daily routines that are easy to implement and maintain.

• Why is it important? 
  Tiny habits are important because they are manageable and sustainable. Small changes are less intimidating and easier to stick with, leading to gradual but significant improvements. Over time, these small habits build up to create substantial change.

• How to use it? 
  If you want to start exercising regularly, begin with a tiny habit like doing two push-ups every morning. Once this becomes a routine, gradually increase the number. This small, consistent action makes it easier to build a lasting exercise habit.

• When to use it? 
  The power of tiny habits should be utilized when you want to start a new behavior, break a bad habit, or make long-term improvements. It’s particularly useful when making lifestyle changes, developing new skills, or overcoming resistance to change.

  
  

Habit Stacking

• What is it? 

  Habit stacking involves linking a new habit to an existing one. By attaching a new behavior to a current routine, you create a cue that makes it easier to remember and perform the new habit consistently.

• Why is it important? 

  Habit stacking is effective because it leverages the existing structure of your routines. It simplifies the process of adopting new behaviors by building on habits that are already ingrained, reducing the cognitive load and making the new habit more automatic.

• How to use it?

  If you want to start meditating, you could stack it onto your morning coffee routine. Right after you make your coffee, spend five minutes meditating. The established habit of making coffee acts as a trigger for the new habit, increasing the likelihood that you'll follow through.

• When to use it? 

  Habit stacking is best used when you want to introduce new habits into your daily life. It’s particularly helpful for integrating small changes into busy schedules, creating morning or evening routines, and ensuring consistency in practice.

Environment Shapes Habits

• What is it?

  The role of environment in shaping habits highlights how your surroundings influence your behaviors. By designing your environment to support your goals, you can make good habits easier to follow and bad habits harder to engage in.

• Why is it important? 

  Your environment often dictates your actions unconsciously. By intentionally shaping your surroundings to promote positive behaviors, you reduce friction and make it easier to stick with good habits, thereby increasing your chances of success.

• How to use it?

  If you want to read more, place books around your home where you can easily see and reach them, such as on your nightstand or next to your couch. By making books visible and accessible, you create an environment that encourages reading.

• When to use it?
  The role of environment in shaping habits should be considered when you want to change behaviors or improve productivity. It’s especially relevant when setting up workspaces, creating health-focused routines, or minimizing distractions.

The Four Laws of Behaviour Change

• What is it?

  The Four Laws of Behavior Change are principles for making good habits easier to adopt and bad habits harder to maintain. They include making it obvious, making it attractive, making it easy, and making it satisfying.

• Why is it important?

  These laws are essential because they provide a structured approach to habit formation and elimination. By systematically applying these principles, you can effectively design habits that stick and remove those that hinder your progress.

• How to use it? 

  To develop a habit of drinking more water, you can:

  • Make it obvious: Place water bottles in visible locations around your home and workspace.

  • Make it attractive: Add a slice of lemon or cucumber to make the water more appealing.

  • Make it easy: Use a water bottle with a straw for easy sipping.

  • Make it satisfying: Track your water intake and reward yourself when you meet your daily goal.

• When to use it? 
  The Four Laws of Behavior Change should be applied whenever you are looking to establish new habits or break old ones. They are particularly useful at the start of a new goal, during lifestyle changes, or when seeking to improve specific areas of your life.

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