Page 44 - Prevention (February 2020)

W E L LN E S S
TRY THIS: As a shortcut,
BJ Fogg, Ph.D., founder and direc-
tor of the Behavior Design Lab at
Stanford University and author of
Tiny Habits: The Small Changes That
Change Everything, recommends
tacking new habits onto benign
ones that already exist: After your
a.m. coffee, you’ll meditate for one
minute. Before you get into bed,
you’ll stretch for a few minutes.
After you wash your face in the
WALKING
morning, you’ll apply sunscreen.
“Ask yourself where your new habit
or resolution naturally fits into your
day,” Fogg says, “and use your exist-
ing routine to prompt you to do it.”
3. Make it a game
For years I’d tried to drink more water.
Then I joined a shared workspace. The
watercooler was next to my desk, and
I saw how diligent other members were