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Short, actionable tips on communication, motivational interviewing, behaviour change, and coaching skills — for coaches and trainers who want to get better at their craft.
Tie new habits to existing ones (habit stacking)
Linking a new behaviour to an existing routine dramatically increases follow-through by using established neural pathways as an anchor.
Make the target behaviour ridiculously small to start
Shrinking a new behaviour to its smallest possible form lowers the motivation threshold, making the first repetition almost effortless.
Turn intentions into action with if-then planning
Specifying exactly when, where, and how a behaviour will happen — not just that it will — more than doubles the likelihood of follow-through.
Design the environment to make the right behaviour the easy one
Changing the physical and social context — removing friction from good behaviours and adding it to bad ones — is more reliable than relying on willpower or motivation.
Shift from outcome goals to identity-based habits
Behaviours stick when they reinforce who the client believes they are. Reframing goals as "becoming the kind of person who…" outlasts willpower or external incentives.
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