🗺️ Mental Models
How to Find and Fix the Causes of Your Bad Habits
2 mental models in this chapter
Habit Formation and Underlying Motives
flowchartThis diagram illustrates the cycle of habit formation, emphasizing the role of predictions, feelings, and underlying motives in driving behavior.
Diagram Code
graph LR
A[Cue] --> B{Prediction: What will happen next?}
B --> C{Feeling/Emotion: Is this good or bad?}
C --> D{Craving: Desire to change internal state}
D --> E[Response/Habit]
E --> F{Underlying Motive: Conserve energy, find love, reduce uncertainty, etc.}
F --> BReframing Habits for Attractiveness
mindmapThis mindmap shows how to make habits more attractive by reframing them to focus on their benefits, shifting one's mindset from obligation to opportunity, and creating a motivation ritual to associate them with positive feelings.
Diagram Code
mindmap
root((Reframing Habits))
Benefits[Highlight Benefits]
Mindset[Shift Mindset]
Mindset --> GetTo["'Have to' to 'Get to'"]
MotivationRitual[Motivation Ritual]
MotivationRitual --> Associate[Associate with Enjoyable Activity]
MotivationRitual --> Cue[Use Cue When Needed]