4. 3 Tiny Habits with BJ Fogg
2012 Edition
bjfogg@stanford.edu
updated: September 17, 2012
Welcome to my course.
In just 5 days you’ll learn how
you can create habits.
And you don’t need willpower.
The 30 minutes you invest
this week can change your life.
5. Get set up by Sunday night
How?
1. Read these slides -- all of them!
2. List your new Tiny Habits.
Invest 3 minutes each day
Monday thru Friday
1. Do your new Tiny Habits.
2. Reply to my daily email
6. What is a “Tiny Habit”?
A personal behavior --
■you do at least once a day
■that takes you less than 30 seconds
■that requires little effort
As you craft your Tiny Habits for this week, you
must match the criteria above.
Please . . . keep it tiny!
7. Examples of Tiny Habits
You craft Tiny Habits in this form:
After I [anchor], I will [new tiny behavior]
After I brush, I will floss one tooth
After I start my morning coffee, I will set out my vitamins
After I start the dishwasher, I will wipe one kitchen counter
After I walk in door from work, I will get out my gym clothes
After I sit down on the train, I will open my sketch notebook
After I hear a phone ring, I will exhale and relax for 3 seconds
After I put my head on my pillow, I will think of one good thing
After I arrive home, I will hang my keys by the door