“If-then” plans

We are motivated when we use goals that spell out in advance when, where, and how we will achieve it.

We plan beforehand how we are going to overcome possible problems. For example, if your goal is to eat less sugar, your implementation could be "When the dessert menu a...

People who try to accomplish multiple goals are less committed and less likely to succeed than those who focus on a single goal.

So it's important to remember that developing a specific plan for when, where, and how you will stick to a new habit will dramatically increase the odds th...

The best way to start a new habit is by Implementation Intention. 

It is a plan you make beforehand about when and where to act. That is, how you intend to implement a particular habit.

The format for creating an implementation intension is :

“When situ...