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speci c cue, the better the odds are that you will notice when the time

comes to act.
e 1st Law of Behavior Change is to make it obvious. Strateg ies like
implementation intentions and habit stacking are among the most practical
ways to create obvious cues for your habits and design a clear plan for when

and where to take action.

Chapter Summary

e 1st Law of Behavior Change is make it obvious.
e two most common cues are time and location.

Creating an implementation intention is a strateg y you can use to pair a
new habit with a speci c time and location.
e implementation intention formula is: I will [BEHAVIOR] at

[TIME] in [LOCATION].
Habit stacking is a strateg y you can use to pair a new habit with a
current habit.
e habit stacking formula is: Aer [CURRENT HABIT], I will [NEW
HABIT].