THE 4 LAWS OF
How to CREATE HABITS THAT LAST A LIFETIME
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Now that you know the Food Success Path Baby Steps and have determined what step you will take this month, it is now time to apply the 4 Laws of Habit Change to create your Eat habit system for optimal success. These 4 Laws, developed by James Clear, Atomic Habits, are explained in full detail in the Learn About Habits section of the membership site- go to HABIT CHALLENGE > LEARN ABOUT HABITS. Each law is listed below with food examples for your Eat habit. You will create your unique habit system on the worksheet that follows these Law pages.
1. CUE:
A cue is anything that gets your attention and signifies what to do next. As you might expect, cues that are more obvious are more likely to be acted upon.
Implementation intention
Habit Stacking
design your environment
Make it Obvious
Use Implementation intention: I will [BEHAVIOR] at [TIME] in [LOCATION].
Example: Every week, I will sit at the kitchen island and create a menu plan &
list on Wednesday at 6am. I will grocery shop Wednesday at 2pm at Publix.
Prepare environment: Add these as appointments to calendar and task lists. Set alarms.
How to Make it Obvious - Examples
And/Or use Habit Stacking: After [CURRENT HABIT], I will [NEW HABIT].
Example: After Bible quiet time in the morning, I will go to the kitchen & make a smoothie.
Prepare environment: Put all the smoothie ingredients together in a container in the pantry (protein powder, seeds, superfoods, etc.).
HABIT CHANGE