I’m finally getting around to reading the profoundly popular Atomic Habits. I’m on page 66 where the author, James Clear, talks about The 1st Law: Make it Obvious.
…The first step to changing bad habits is to be on the lookout for them. If you feel like you need extra help, then you can try Pointing-and-Calling in your own life. Say out loud the action that you are thinking of taking and what the outcome will be. If you want to cut back on your junk food habit but notice yourself grabbing another cookie, say out loud, “I’m about to eat this cookie, but I don’t need it. Eating it will cause me to gain weight and hurt my health.” Hearing your bad habits spoken aloud makes the consequences seem more real.”
Good to know. Sounds useful.
Cut to Super Bowl day.