Trigger Removal

We tend to assume that our personality drives our behavior.

But in many cases, our environment drives our behavior even more¹.

So, whenever you want to break a bad habit, removing its triggers from your surroundings is a good practice.

Here are some examples:

• If you stay up too late at night, remove the TV from your bedroom.
• If you spend too much time on your phone, turn off your notifications.
• If you procrastinate at work, use software to block distracting websites.

The fewer unfavorable triggers you have in your environment, the less willpower you’ll need to resist them.

Footnote

1. Lewin’s Equation