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Environment Design Audit

Optimize surroundings to support desired behaviors

Environment beats willpower every time. Most people focus on motivation when they should be designing their surroundings to make good behaviors easier and bad behaviors harder.

The Three Environment Laws

Make it obvious: Put cues in plain sight
Make it easy: Reduce friction for good habits
Remove temptation: Hide cues for bad habits
Which environment area?
Focus on one area at a time for best results
Design Your Environment Change
For your home environment
Environment Design Examples

Exercise more

Make obvious: Put workout clothes out night before

Remove: Hide TV remote

Eat healthier

Make obvious: Pre-cut vegetables in fridge at eye level

Remove: Don't buy junk food

Read more

Make obvious: Put book on pillow

Remove: Charge phone outside bedroom

Less phone use

Make obvious: Leave phone in another room

Remove: Delete social media apps

Meditate

Make obvious: Set up meditation corner with cushion

Remove: Nothing in the quiet space

Drink more water

Make obvious: Keep water bottle always visible

Remove: Stop buying soda

Environment Design Principles
  • One space, one use: Dedicate areas to specific activities
  • Prime your environment: Set up for tomorrow's success tonight
  • Reduce to the minimum: Fewer options = easier decisions
  • Make one change at a time: Let each change settle before adding more

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