Make Follow-Through Automatic With If-Then Plans
Use implementation intentions to turn a task intention into a cue-based action.
What are the two parts of an implementation intention? A specific cue and a specific response. If situation X occurs, then I will do behavior Y. Which plan is stronger? The strong version has a cue, behavior, duration, and boundary. My day changes too much for if-then planning. Use when someone resists triggers because their calendar is volatile. Your line Use event cues, not clock cues: if the client call ends, then I update the tracker before opening email. Assuming a trigger must be a fixed time. Event cues survive schedule movement better than exact clock times. What makes a…
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