The ObservatoryTemptation bundling
Pair a pleasure you love with a chore you keep putting off, so that one pulls the other along.
How it works
- What you keep putting offWrite
- What draws youWrite
- Bundle them togetherWrite
- When, the first timeWrite
There is almost always a behavior you know is good for you but still find hard to get started on. The workout, the dishes, that dull task. Start by putting words to one.
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Why does it work?
Milkman, Minkoff & Volpp (2014) showed that bundling an immediate pleasure with a long-term beneficial behavior increased gym attendance.
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