Strategy 3: Utilize implementation intentions.

You are 2x to 3x more likely to follow through with a habit if you make a specific plan for when, where, and how you are going to implement it. This is known as an implementation intention.

You can use this formula: “During the next week, I will partake in at least 20 minutes ...

• Design your future actions, using a commitment device (a choice you make in the present that controls your actions in the future). 
• Reduce the friction of starting. Once you begin, it's often less painful to do the work. Make the beginning easy.
• Utilize imple...

They refer to the plan you make about when and where to act before the action occurs.

The format for creating an implementation intention is: “When situation X arises, I will perform response Y.”

Implementation intentions are an effective way of sticking to your goals.