Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That Change Everything

When you set up too many Context Prompts, they can actually have the opposite effect—you become desensitized and fail to heed the prompt. You end up not hearing notification dings and not seeing sticky notes. It’s like living next to train tracks—at first the noise of a train is deafening, then . . . what train?

EXERCISE #3: PRACTICE A CONTEXT SKILL

They are one-time actions that make future behaviors easier to do, so why not do them when you’re bursting with energy at the outset? Let’s say you finish this chapter and are feeling jazzed about doing push-ups. This would be a good time to look up a video on the Internet about the proper push-up form while your motivation is still high. You may n

Context Prompt! This prompt is anything in your environment that cues you to take action:

I want you to treat your life as your own personal “change lab”—a place to experiment with the person you want to be. A place where you not only feel safe but also feel like anything is possible.

The Maui Habit creates a positive feeling that inspires many people to add other good habits

Will it help you do what you already want to do? Will it help you feel successful?

Creating positive habits is the place to start, and creating tiny positive habits is the path to developing much bigger ones.

STEP 2: EXPLORE BEHAVIOR OPTIONS