Habit Architecture
Knowing what to do is not enough—the challenge is making the right inputs automatic. This part covers the science of habit formation and the specific techniques for building a layered system that runs without constant willpower.
How Habits Form
The habit loop, Hebbian learning, and why repetition changes the brain’s default responses.
Keystone Habits
The foundational habits whose presence or absence cascades through your entire behavioral system—and why sleep is the keystone of keystones.
The Habit Stack
Anchoring new habits to existing ones—and why sleep is the anchor for the whole stack.
Implementation Intentions
If-then planning: how specifying when and where a behavior will happen dramatically increases follow-through.
Environment as Architect
Designing your physical and digital environment to make good habits automatic and friction for bad ones high.
When Habits Break
Disruptions are inevitable—this page covers how to handle them without losing your system.