I understand that it’s about making small but consistent changes that compound over time, but I can’t quite seem to grasp how to put it into action. For some reason, no one who discusses gives an example of how they use it, say, in their morning routine. It’s supposed to be so simple, so I’m not sure why I’m having difficulty getting it.
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Have you actually read the book? It works because James Clear explains how to develop good habits through 4 steps and how to minimize opportunities to engage in bad habits in the same 4 steps but … opposite. He gives many examples.
I want to stop drinking as much coffee. I need to make the habit invisible (put my kettle in the cupboard between uses so i don’t see it and think, ooh coffee time). I need to make it unattractive (remind myself that coffee gives me bad breath and yellows my teeth). I need to make it difficult (getting the kettle out of the back of the cupboard every time I want a hot drink is a complete pain in the butt). I need to make it unsatisfying (this is the hardest step; maybe I have to text someone that I promised I would stop drinking coffee that I am drinking a coffee every tine, or I need to venmo them the cost of a cup if I get it when I’m out and about).
Does that make it a little bit easier to understand how you apply it?
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