Context plays a crucial role in how we interpret, understand and react to events in life. Context in habit work is especially important as it exists as the initial filter we use to interpret and respond to what’s happening. For instance, when we’re triggered by something which causes us to drop into a ritual or routine, it’s because of the context surrounding that person, place or thing – how we perceive what’s happening and what we think it means.
Click Here (or the image below) to read this latest article explaining how:
- Context (perception) is integral to the habit cycle because it influences how the cue or trigger is expressed as behavior.
- Understanding the specific context in which a harmful or unwanted habit occurs allows for targeted interventions.
- It is possible to reframe the context (how the cue is perceived) which in turn changes the way the cue leads to routine, followed by reward.
In this short article I list six strategies to help begin to modify a context which may be showing up as a maladapted habit.
