🗺️ Mental Models

How Your Habits Shape Your Identity (and Vice Versa)

2 mental models in this chapter

Habit Formation Process

flowchart

Flowchart illustrating the feedback loop between desired identity, actions/habits, evidence accumulation, and reinforced identity. This highlights how habits shape identity and vice-versa.

Diagram Code

graph LR
    A[Desired Identity] --> B{Actions/Habits}
    B --> C{Evidence Accumulation}
    C --> D[Reinforced Identity]
    D --> B
    style A fill:#f9f,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px
    style D fill:#f9f,stroke:#333,stroke-width:2px

Three Levels of Behavior Change

mindmap

Mindmap breaking down the three levels of behavior change: Outcomes, Processes, and Identity, showing how each level relates to habits and beliefs.

Diagram Code

mindmap
  root((Behavior Change))
    Outcomes
      Results (e.g., losing weight)
    Processes
      Habits & Systems (e.g., new routine)
    Identity
      Beliefs (e.g., worldview)