3 Proven Ways to Make Your Good Habits Appealing
Use temptation bundling, celebrate your wins, and track your progress.
1. Use Temptation Bundling
Whenever you want to make a habit more appealing, you can use this formula:
I will only (tempting behavior) while I (desired behavior).
Here are some examples:
- I will only listen to my favorite podcast while I work out.
- I will only drink my favorite coffee while I work on my report.
- I will only watch my favorite show while I fold the laundry.
By combining things you want to do with things you should do, you get to enjoy both immediate rewards and long-term benefits(1).
So, whenever a tempting behavior seems compatible with a desired one, consider bundling them together.
2. Celebrate Your Wins
According to behavior expert BJ Fogg, emotions create habits.
If you want a behavior to become habitual, your brain must associate it with feeling good.
And you can accomplish that by using Fogg’s “celebration” technique(2).