Write a Backup Action for Your Most Likely Interruption
Whenyou spot a clash in tomorrow’s schedule
Write: “If [likely interruption] happens, then I will [small action] at [alternate cue and place].” Choose one interruption, not every possible disaster.
Why it works
Clear adds if-then plans for days when the intended moment disappears. The fallback is decided before the rush arrives.
Start tiny
Name the interruption.
What you’ll notice
A disrupted day still has a workable next move.
When it slips
Your backup is just as hard? Shrink the action and use a cue you can actually reach.
James Clear, Achieve Your Goals: Research Reveals a Simple Trick That Doubles Your Chances for Success. Read the source ↗ (How to Follow Through With Your Goals; What to Do When Plans Fall Apart). Editorial adaptation of Clear’s taught method; cues, timings and wording are ours. Gollwitzer & Sheeran (2006), Implementation intentions and goal achievement: A meta-analysis of effects and processes. Advances in Experimental Social Psychology,38,69–119. Read the source ↗ The grade supports situation–action planning; the personal cue and wording are adaptations, without a guaranteed success rate.
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