Have you ever set out to start a routine…
and something derailed you?
You had the intention set to workout first thing in the morning and an hour later you find yourself snoozing for the 5th time?
More often than not, this has to do with the triggers we set in order to begin our routines.
Today on the episode, we’re going to dive into the concept of gateway action items. These are the very first action items that we schedule in each routine of our Ritual Design. More importantly, we’re going to discuss some positive triggers we can put in place in order to help us defeat procrastination and nail our gateway action item!
So for instance…
If you’re struggling with your AM routine because the first thing you planned to do was hit the gym, maybe place your gym clothes out on the dress the night before.
If you keep on bypassing your BW routine, maybe you need to have Alexa become your trigger and remind you to start!
Or maybe your PM routine is tricky because let’s face it. It’s the end of the night and you’re tired. Maybe try implementing a trigger that has you begin the routine after a certain type of event (cleaning the kitchen, putting the kids to bed, etc).
The last couple of episodes we dug into what triggers actually are. To get some more context, take a listen to episode 76.
Thanks for listening!
To get a better handle on your routines in general, take a look at the Ritual Design Planner!