21. Habit Stacking

In this lesson, we’ll cover habit formation formula 2 of 4: Habit Stacking

LESSON SUMMARY

💡 Habit stacking is when you identify a current habit you’ve already established and then stack your new behavior on top of it. The habit stacking formula looks like this: 

After CURRENT HABIT, I will NEW HABIT.

Some examples: 

💡 Habit stacking for building the habit of showing gratitude to your spouse or partner:

“After I get into bed each evening, I will tell my partner one thing about him/her that I’m grateful for.“ 

💡 Habit stacking to develop a daily planning habit:

“While I wait for my morning coffee to brew, I will write down my three most important goals for the day.”

💡 You can utilize habit stacking for virtually any habit you’re working to develop. Just keep in mind that the key to habit stacking is to tie your desired habit/behavior to something you’re already doing on a daily basis. 

ACTIONABLE INSIGHTS
Complete this exercise in your Part 4 workbook. 

• Think of a habit you currently have,
• Next, think of a habit you want to develop.
• Now, use the habit stacking formula to bring it together and make it happen: