How to Think Like a Routines Architect
Briefly

Routines provide significant benefits in consistency and cognitive efficiency but they must be personally tailored. While some perceive routines as confining, well-designed routines can serve as support systems that evolve with the individual. This article presents seven expert tips to enhance routine design, advocating for customization that aligns with personal preferences and habits. Strategies such as reverse-engineering existing behaviors and creating conducive post-conditions in the environment can improve adherence and enjoyment. The key is to adapt routines to fit personal rhythms and explore varied triggers to maintain engagement.
Routines are very personal; one person's beloved habit might feel like a waste of time or boring to someone else. Well-designed routines can rebalance and support you.
Well-designed routines create systems that feel in sync with you and reveal fresh insights about yourself, helping to build your behavior design skills along the way.
Read at Psychology Today
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