One of the ways I finally got a morning #meditation routine to stick was by adding "behavioral reinforcers." Some were kinda obvious, like pairing it with tea, and having a chocolate after.

However, I also thought that a visual representation of my effort would be good. So I decided to separate light & dark beads mixed in a jar, one bead per sit.

Yesterday, on New Year's Day, I placed the 90th & final bead into its bowl for the first time. This is what 90 meditation sessions looks like. #bmod

I'm still intrigued by the idea of the alarm clock app that doesn't shut up til you scan a particular bar code, for example, your box of tea or the toothpaste in your bathroom.

How could this be recast as positive reinforcement rather than negative reinforcement? One idea: you could subscribe and then there'd be a random chance of "winning" a small gift box when you scan the barcode that's then mailed to you, but that involves both money and a delay.

#behaviormod #bmod #shaping #habits #sleep

My progress on establishing a more effective morning routine has plateaued, so I decided to start doing the routine no matter what time of day I get up. There's no reason it has to only happen when I get up at the time I want. Might as well accept reality - I'm not waking up when I want right now - and work on the habit itself instead. Here goes day 1! #behaviormod #bmod #shaping #habit #habits

I've been using Loop #Habit Tracker for #Android for a while now and I really like it.

Best features:

* isn't a jerk when you don't do your habit - the "habit strength" graph declines slowly instead of "lol back to zero, loser"
* flexible habits - daily, weekly, n times in a week, etc
* nice charts and graphs to visualize your progress
* open source / #FOSS

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=org.isoron.uhabits

#selfimprovement #behavior #bmod #shaping #mentalhealth #wellness