🗺️ Mental Models

How to Stick with Good Habits Every Day

2 mental models in this chapter

Habit Tracking Loop

flowchart

Flowchart illustrating the continuous loop of habit tracking, emphasizing the feedback and adjustment mechanisms.

Diagram Code

graph LR
    A[Start with Habit Tracker] --> B{Perform Habit?}
    B -- Yes --> C[Record Habit on Tracker]
    C --> D{Satisfying?}
    D -- Yes --> E[Motivation Increase]
    E --> B
    B -- No --> F[Identify Obstacles]
    F --> G[Adjust Strategy or Environment]
    G --> B
    D -- No --> H[Re-evaluate Reward/Motivation]
H --> B

Benefits of Habit Tracking

mindmap

Mindmap outlining the core benefits of habit tracking, making behaviors more obvious, attractive, and satisfying.

Diagram Code

mindmap
  root((Habit Tracking))

  Obvious
    Recording last action
    Visual cues (streak)
    Honesty (real behavior)

  Attractive
    Motivation from progress
    Visual proof of hard work
    Avoid breaking streak

  Satisfying
    Reward
    Focused on process
    Intrinsic gratification