In our last units, we covered how to evolve habits with scaling, stacking, and adaptation, and how to sustain them with periodic audits. Now, let's practice applying these advanced strategies to ensure your habits can thrive for years to come.

Engagement Message

Which evolution strategy seems most useful for your current habits?

Type

Fill In The Blanks

Markdown With Blanks

Fill in the blanks with the correct habit evolution strategy.

Linking a new 2-minute journaling habit to your existing morning coffee routine is called [[blank:stacking]]. Changing your gym workout to a home workout to save time is [[blank:adaptation]]. Increasing your daily reading from 10 pages to 20 pages is [[blank:scaling]].

Suggested Answers

• scaling
• stacking
• adaptation

Type

Multiple Choice

Practice Question

When is the ideal time to make a significant change to a habit, like scaling it up?

A. During the first week, while motivation is high. B. When you hit the plateau and things feel difficult. C. After the habit is in maintenance mode and feels automatic. D. Whenever you feel bored, regardless of how new the habit is.

Suggested Answers

• A
• B
• C - Correct
• D

Type

Sort Into Boxes

Practice Question

Let's distinguish between actions for starting a new habit versus maintaining one long-term. Sort these activities into the correct box.

Labels

• First Box Label: Building New Habits
• Second Box Label: Auditing Old Habits

First Box Items

• Surviving the plateau
• Finding an anchor
• Starting small

Second Box Items

• Evaluating effectiveness
• Refreshing your 'why'
• Checking for alignment

Type

Swipe Left or Right

Practice Question

Let's identify the evolution strategy in action. Swipe left for Scaling and right for Adaptation.

Labels

• Left Label: Scaling
• Right Label: Adaptation

Left Label Items

• Going from a 1-mile run to a 2-mile run.
• Reducing meditation from 20 minutes to 10 on busy days.
• Increasing your water intake from 6 glasses to 8.

Right Label Items

• Switching from jogging outside to using a treadmill in winter.
• Changing from reading a business book to a novel for your nightly reading habit.
• Moving your yoga practice from the evening to the morning.

Type

Multiple Choice

Practice Question

What is the primary purpose of conducting a quarterly habit audit?

A. To add as many new habits as possible. B. To make sure your habits never change. C. To ensure your habits remain relevant and effective as your life changes. D. To grade yourself on how perfectly you followed your routine.

Suggested Answers

• A
• B
• C - Correct
• D