🗺️ Mental Models

Motivation Is Overrated; Environment Often Matters More

2 mental models in this chapter

Environment Design and Habit Formation

flowchart

Flowchart 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

mindmap

Mindmap 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