Habit Stacking and Behavior Design

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## TL;DR

Habit stacking is a behavior-design tactic that links a desired action to an existing routine. This repair keeps the claim surface narrow: Clear's habit-stacking formula, Fogg's small-behavior design framing, and Gollwitzer's implementation-intention research.

## Evidence Notes

- Clear anchors the habit-stacking formula.
- Fogg anchors the small-change behavior-design framing.
- Gollwitzer anchors the broader implementation-intention mechanism.

## Further Reading

- [Habit Stacking: How to Build New Habits by Taking Advantage of Old Ones](https://jamesclear.com/habit-stacking)
- [Tiny Habits Book](https://tinyhabits.com/book/)
- [Implementation Intentions: Strong Effects of Simple Plans](https://doi.org/10.1037/0003-066X.54.7.493)