This is nicely summarized. Bookmarking as a resource for helping team members who are new to relatively unstructured work. Thanks.
How to stop procrastinating by using the Fogg Behavior Model
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#12For things that I don't have the motivation to do (things I procrastinate), my strategy is to start doing the smallest possible unit of that thing as I can. Recently I started meditating, something I've tried to get into, but never have. I downloaded this app Balance which encourages daily practice (reminders, 3,5,10 guided meditations, etc). I am still not "motivated" to do it, but I don't need to be because it is j…
It's a good point. We do easy things even though we're not motivated.
B J Fogg talks about motivation waves - motivation comes and goes like a wave. When you're riding high, Fogg recommends taking a hard action that will make future actions easier (register for a yoga class, go for a long run after months of not running).
When motivation is low, take the easiest step possible.
Over time, what we're familiar with (daily routines) become habitual and we don't need motivation.
Re: How to stop procrastinating by using the Fogg Behavior Model
#13This is nicely summarized. Bookmarking as a resource for helping team members who are new to relatively unstructured work. Thanks.
Awesome!
Happy to help
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#14Thank you. Will read this later.
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#15Thank you. Will read this later.
Not sure if this is a classic procrastination joke or a promise, but either way, please do :)
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#18I will adopt the Fogg behaviour..... tomorrow.
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#19You can read the paper itself [0]. It was originally introduced as a behavior model for persuasive design, later on has become quite popular in self-help field.
To summarize, it states:
"The FBM asserts that for a person to perform a target behavior, he or she must (1) be sufficiently motivated, (2) have the ability to perform the behavior, and (3) be triggered to perform the behavior."
The author then makes the case that since any attempts to modify the motivation level of an agent is hard and often fails, one can focus on modifying the ability of a task, thus making it easier for the agent to perform.
Let's say you want to start flossing your teeth, following the FBM, you can modify the required ability to perform the task by saying "I only need to floss one tooth." By doing so, you compensate for your low motivation and increase the likelihood of doing it.
[0]: https://captology.stanford.edu/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Be...
Re: How to stop procrastinating by using the Fogg Behavior Model
#20I have this constant feeling that some post on HN will motivate me more, or just teach me to be less of a procrastinator. That’s the reason I check HN frequently, and click on these kinds of links. Then I see the post is too long, and scroll-skim it. Nothing really changes about procrastination; we don’t do shit until some other shit is on fire.