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Habit stacking plus temptation bundling:
After [current habit] add [needed habit] then [wanted habit].

Self control is a short term strategy.

Optimize your environment - make cues of good habits obvious and cues of bad habits invisible. (Want to send more thank you notes, keep a stack on your desk. Spend too much money on electronics, quit reading reviews of the latest tech.)

“The truth…is that many of the actions we take each day are shaped not by purposeful drive and choice but by the most obvious option.”

Implementation intention “I will [behavior] at [time] in [location].” Ties nicely into specific of your SMART goals.

“Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.” Psychologist Carl Jung

Building good habits: make it obvious, make it attractive, make it easy and make it satisfying.