The Framework for Changing Habits

The tricky thing about #Habit Change is that there is no single blanket formula that can change any habit we want to change. We are all slaves to our habits, if its easy to break free, then this framework would not have existed and therefore my interest in creating this entry.

Changing a habit is very personal and unique to our needs and experiences. Bad habit of drinking alcohol under stressful events needs different approach than a habit of drinking for pleasure. Therefore, personal predicament calls for personal habit changing formula.

However, there is a framework that we can follow to diagnose our own habits and to help us strategically attack those habits while minimizing relapses.¹

The Framework

• Step One: Identify the Routine# (how)
• Step Two: Experiment With Rewards# (why)
• Step Three: Isolate The Cue# (what)
• Step Four: Have a Plan#

The best way to go through these steps is to read the next one only when you are done with the previous step. It will help you focus and really absorb what each step is meant for as it is important not rush this over. This is already a shortcut so don’t cut it short still.