coffee case study: how to create a new habit
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A case study in habitual coffee drinking that develops a framework to develop new habits.TRANSCRIPT
How to Create a New Habit
Habitual Coffee Drinking
A Case Study
Kristy Allenbyhabits.stanford.edu
How a coffee habit develops
Gather enough info to know you want to try coffee
Try coffee drink(s) to see if you like it
Enjoy the taste & boost in productivity
Don’t enjoy the taste or side effects of caffeine
Learn:1)How to get coffee more often2) When you enjoy it the most
Drink coffee more often
Incorporate coffee into your routine
Adjust to the benefits as your new “normal”
Stays a treat
ReactionsActions
How a coffee habit develops
Gather enough info to know you want to try coffee
Try coffee drink(s) to see if you like it
Enjoy the taste & boost in productivity
Don’t enjoy the taste or side effects of caffeine
Learn:1)How to get coffee more often2) When you enjoy it the most
Drink coffee more often
Incorporate coffee into your routine
Adjust to the benefits as your new “normal”
Stays a treat
ReactionsActions
Coffee: Motivation, Trigger, Ability
Action Type Motivation Trigger Ability
Gathering Info to see if it fits values
Curiosity + fitting self-image
Other sources mentioning coffee
Need access to these sources
Testing to see if enjoyable
Curiosity Free sample (from store or friends)
Need to have product right there
Learning how to get more & when its best
Desire for the benefits
Location or craving
Learning how to gain the ability often
Drink more often
Desire for the benefits
Location or craving
Have learned the ability to make or get coffee
Incorporating into Routine
Maintain the new norm
Location or craving
Have learned the ability to make or get coffee
Can we generalize the coffee habit?
How habits can develop
Gather enough info to know you want to try something
Test to see if you like it
Enjoy the benefits
Don’t enjoy the negative results
Learn:1)How to do it more often2) When you enjoy it the most
Do the activity/action often
Incorporate it into your routine
Adjust to the benefits as your new “normal”
Stays a treat
ReactionsActions