Environment Design Audit
Optimize surroundings to support desired behaviors
Environment beats willpower every time. Most people focus on motivation when they should be designing their surroundings to make good behaviors easier and bad behaviors harder.
The Three Environment Laws
Exercise more
Make obvious: Put workout clothes out night before
Remove: Hide TV remote
Eat healthier
Make obvious: Pre-cut vegetables in fridge at eye level
Remove: Don't buy junk food
Read more
Make obvious: Put book on pillow
Remove: Charge phone outside bedroom
Less phone use
Make obvious: Leave phone in another room
Remove: Delete social media apps
Meditate
Make obvious: Set up meditation corner with cushion
Remove: Nothing in the quiet space
Drink more water
Make obvious: Keep water bottle always visible
Remove: Stop buying soda
- One space, one use: Dedicate areas to specific activities
- Prime your environment: Set up for tomorrow's success tonight
- Reduce to the minimum: Fewer options = easier decisions
- Make one change at a time: Let each change settle before adding more