"The concept of 'habit stacking' comes from a 2014 book by S. J. Scott called Habit Stacking: 97 Small Life Changes That Take Five Minutes or Less. The idea is that by attaching a new habit to an existing one, you're better able to make it stick. Instead of relying entirely on motivation to, say, meditate daily, you meditate for five minutes after brushing your teeth."
"With the breakfast stack, which I learned about from Micki Wagner, shopping writer at The Kitchn, you attach a new habit to your breakfast routine, something most of us do every day. Wagner uses it to take her supplements when she makes eggs every morning."
Habit stacking is a technique that links new habits to established daily routines to improve adherence. The concept, from S. J. Scott's 2014 book, works by anchoring desired behaviors to activities already performed regularly. A new mom discovered breakfast habit stacking as a solution to forgotten routines. By pairing vitamin-taking with her daily breakfast and coffee ritual, she successfully maintained the new habit within a week. This approach leverages existing routines as triggers for new behaviors, making it easier to establish healthy practices without relying solely on motivation or willpower.
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