Make a plan with yourself for when you are next going to act to further your new goal. Be specific. In particular, plan the specific time and specific place at which you will next act. If you make this plan real by noting when and where it will happen, you’re far more likely to follow through.The Formula for Setting an Implementation Appointment:I will <code>[BEHAVIOR] </code>at <code>[TIME]</code> in <code>[LOCATION]</code>

Method Two: Implementation Appointment

“One of the best ways to build a new habit is to identify a current habit you already do each day and then stack your new behavior on top. This is called habit stacking.” — Atomic HabitsThe Formula for Habit StackingWhen I <code>[current habit]</code> I will also<code>[new habit]</code>

Method One: Habit Stacking

To form a new habit, we need to remember to do it (or work on doing it) every day. However, this doesn’t have to be daunting.

The two part system to jumpstart any habit.

To form a new habit, we need to remember to do it (or work on doing it) every day. However, this doesn’t have to be daunting. Research demonstrates the importance of “cues” to forming good habits…

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<ol><li>Journaling provides the opportunity to learn new lessons from old experiences. </li><li>Journaling sharpens your memory. </li><li>Journaling motivates you to make the most of each day. </li><li>Journaling provides proof of your progress. </li></ol>

What Journaling Can Do for You

"Write one sentence per day." The primary advantage of journaling one sentence each day is that it makes journaling fun. It’s easy to do. It’s easy to feel successful. And if you feel good each time you finish journaling, then you’ll keep coming back to it.A habit does not have to be impressive for it to be useful.

How to Make Journaling Easy

The Surprising Benefits of Journaling One Sentence Every Day | James Clear

Each habit can be deconstructed in these 4 steps:<ol><li>The cue (smell of coffee) triggers a craving (I want coffee)</li><li>which motivates a response (Buy coffee)</li><li>which provides a reward (I feel good and energetic)</li><li>which satisfies the craving and, ultimately, becomes associated with the cue.</li></ol>Together, these four steps form a neurological feedback loop—cue, craving, response, reward; cue, craving, response, reward—that ultimately allows you to create automatic habits.

The Habit Loop

In my book New York Times bestselling book Atomic Habits, I explain that the process of building a habit can be divided into four simple steps: cue, craving, response, and reward. The image below shows the habit loop and how these four factors work together to build new habits.

The two part system to jumpstart any habit.

The Surprising Benefits of Journaling One Sentence Every Day | James Clear

The Habit Loop: 5 Habit Triggers That Make New Behaviors Stick

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The two part system to jumpstart any habit.

The Surprising Benefits of Journaling One Sentence Every Day | James Clear

The Habit Loop: 5 Habit Triggers That Make New Behaviors Stick

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It's time to
Read like a Pro.