Change Your Environment First to Change Your Behavior
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By:
Lenah
The idea is simple but game-changing:
Make it easy to do what you want to do — and hard to do what you don’t.
Here’s how:
Want to drink more water? Keep a water bottle in plain sight — at your desk, bedside, or in your bag.
Want to read more? Put a book on your pillow or coffee table, not your shelf.
Want to scroll less? Turn your phone to grayscale or leave it in another room while you work.
Want to exercise? Lay out your clothes the night before — shoes included.
Want to journal? Keep your notebook open on your bed or by your mirror.
These little adjustments remove friction — and over time, they make the new behavior your new normal.
Why It Works
This hack taps into a psychological truth:
We follow the path of least resistance.
If it’s in reach and in view, you’re far more likely to do it. If it’s hidden or harder to access, you’re less likely to fall into old habits.
Instead of fighting your willpower every day, design a life that supports your goals.
Start Small, Shift Big
Pick one habit.
Look at your space.
Ask yourself: What’s making this harder than it needs to be?
Then change that one thing.
Because often, it’s not that you’re lazy or undisciplined.
Your environment just wasn’t on your side — until now.