Habits
5 evidence-labeled concepts on Habits, drawn from the Shrink Atlas. Each concept is a short lesson: what it is, why it matters, how to work with it. Explore the list, or start with the one that fits your question today.
Cue Control
Make the cue for the habit you want obvious, and the cue for the habit you don't disappear.
Habit Formation
Habit formation is the shift from effortful behavior to automatic routine through repetition.
Habit Loop
The habit loop describes a habit as a cue, a routine, and a reward that repeats.
Habit Stacking
An existing habit is a reliable cue, so let it trigger the next thing you want to do.
Keystone Habits
Keystone habits are high leverage routines that appear to spark wider positive change.
How this library is organized
Every concept in Habits lives in one of six realms of the Shrink Atlas and carries an honest evidence label. This page is a navigation aid; the concept pages are where the lessons are. Follow one, or come back tomorrow for the daily concept.
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