The concept of habit stacking refers to stacking a desired action on top of an existing habit.
Here’s why it can help with follow-through.
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Think: After I brush my teeth, I will wash my face.
Though there arent direct studies on the efficacy of habit stacking, the work of behavior scientistB.J.
With habit stacking, the current habit becomes a cue to engage in the new action.
This way, the current habit becomes a cue to engage in the new action.
And eventually, youll start doing the second action as habitually as the first.
Why does habit stacking help you adopt new habits?
Tacking a new practice onto this already-strong, habitual neural connection may fast-track your brains adoption of it.
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Basically, baby steps are a more sure path to the top of a stack than huge leaps.
Melissa Ming Foynes, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist, international educator, holistic integrative wellness coach, and trauma-informed mindfulness, meditation and yoga teacher. Dr. Foynes has over 15 years of experience working with people coping with very human struggles: maintaining satisfying relationships, managing intense emotions and thoughts without feeling consumed by them, living in the present moment without being haunted by memories of the past or worries about the future, and arriving at a place where our lives are dictated by us and our values, rather than by traumas and other stressful life experiences.
Instead, stick to a single small new thing at one time.
Thats why habit stacking should generally stick to one topic area, too.
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