🗺️ Mental Models
Motivation Is Overrated; Environment Often Matters More
2 mental models in this chapter
Environment Design and Habit Formation
flowchartFlowchart illustrating how environment design, particularly the presence of obvious cues, impacts habit formation and resulting outcomes.
Diagram Code
graph LR
A[Environment Design] --> B{Obvious Cues?}
B -- Yes --> C[Desired Habit Triggered]
B -- No --> D[Habit Unlikely]
C --> E[Consistent Behavior]
D --> F[Ignore/Forget Habit]
E --> G[Desired Outcome]
F --> H[Undesired Outcome]Context and Habit Association
mindmapMindmap showing the relationship between context (environment) and habit formation. It outlines strategies for using new and existing environments to create or change habits, emphasizing the context's role as a cue.
Diagram Code
mindmap
root((Context & Habit))
New Environment
Easier to change habits
Escape subtle triggers
Current Environment
One Space, One Use
Separate Activity Zones
Context as Cue
Associated with entire behavior
Triggers habit