Cue. Action. Reward.

The steps to forming a habit, whether good or bad.

Stress ⇨ Buy a snack ⇨ Get sugary or salty taste

Alarm Clock ⇨ Run ⇨ Release endorphins

Boredom ⇨ Scroll Pinterest ⇨ Excite your brain with new things

My goal is to recognize the cues that lead t negative actions and the rewards that come from negative actions, and to create and enforce the cues and rewards associated with positive actions.

Writing, itself, is something I would like to form into a habit.  It helps focus your thoughts, exercise your creativity, and requires some brain activity.  I had fun writing about my characters for D&D recently, which got me thinking about whether I would prefer writing creative fiction, expressive journaling, informational non-fiction, or a combination of those.