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How to Automate a Habit and Never Think About It Again
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Changing and creating habits
The best way to break a bad habit is to make it hard, even impossible to do. And the best way to create a good habit is to automate it so you never have to think about it again.
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Locking in good habits
- Nutrition: Use smaller plates to reduce caloric intake.
- Sleep: Remove your television from the bedroom.
- Productivity: Delete games and social media apps from the phone.
- Happiness: Get a dog.
- Finance: Call your service providers (cable, electric, etc.) and ask for a lower rate.
These one-time actions only require effort once.
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Habits that benefit from automation
Automation is useful for behaviors that happen too infrequently to become habitual: Things you have to do monthly or yearly (rebalancing your investment portfolio or e.g.) are never repeated frequently enough to become a habit, so they benefit in particular from technology “remembering” to do them for you.
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The Downside of Automation
Technology creates a level of convenience that can work against us: Binge watching becomes a habit because it takes more effort to stop looking at the screen than to continue doing so. Instead of pressing a button to advance to the next episode, Netflix or YouTube will autoplay it for you.
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- Can I live without this item?
- Based on my financial situation, can I afford it?
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No one knows where you are and what you are doing, and that can be an advantage, but also can be misused.
Start Early and Mimic Office Time
The schedule that makes you start early, and mimic the office hours works best, as you end up being free earlier too. However, night owls may find working at night to be more productive or comfortable for them.
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