The ObservatoryWhen do your habits break down?
Six scales that show where the risk of losing a habit is highest
How it works
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Habits rarely break at random. They break in a few predictable situations, over and over. Recognizing your own lets you meet them with a plan instead of being caught off guard every time.
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Why does it work?
Structured self-reflection, not a validated instrument. That habits break in a few predictable situations rather than at random is a recurring finding in Marlatt’s relapse prevention model (Marlatt & Gordon, 1985; meta-analysis Irvin et al., 1999).
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And what would that mean?
Some thoughts are just the tip of something. Follow the arrow downward until you find the basic assumption that gives them their force.
Tool8 minThe worry log
A standing tool: catch the worry when it comes, sort out what you can influence, and park the rest for a set time instead of ruminating all day.
Exercise10 minWorry time
Stop worrying a little all day long. Gather the worry into one fixed, limited stretch of time and sort it there.