Trigger-action plans are a very cool technique for actually changing your behavior. In some sense these are an extreme form of acting NOW — once installed, they are an automatic pattern of behavior. This post is an attempt to help me install some TAPs. I’ll write down the TAPs that I’ve installed / am installing and reflect a bit on successes and failures of the system.
| tag | trigger | action | hope |
|---|---|---|---|
| TAP1 | Phone alarm 10:15 | Take shower | Goes to bed afterwards |
| TAP2 | Press windows key with my fourth finger | Say “I will now…” | Leads to more intentional technology use. |
Tentative plans for future TAPs — can’t add them yet bc I haven’t mastered the above TAPs:
- If noticed sitting for quite a while, get up and move around.
- eyes
- pomo + meticulously log activities
- get up early, run around
Being more concsious about how I spend my time seems like the most important habit that I will ever make.