I recently stumbled upon the book by S.J. Scott, Habit Stacking: 97 Small Life Changes That Take Five Minutes or Less (Archangel Ink, 2014). The concept is very simple, but powerful. Instead of a classical review, this is an “in a nutshell” version.

The idea of habit stacking is this:
1. You can use a “habit stack” for small habits (actions) that you can either do or not, but you cannot divide (think brushing your teeth).
2. “Small” means it takes anywhere between one and five minutes, give and take.
3. A habit stack is a checklist of habits that fit into 15 to 30 minutes.
4. Start with a small list (let’s say five items and 15 minutes).
5. You perform the actions on that checklist daily.
6. The checklist keeps you from forgetting things
7. By cramming the habits into this short time frame you increase your productivity enormously.

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