What does habit stacking pair a new habit with?
Chapter 1

The science of how our brains actually learn

Chapter 2

Global secrets to focus and productivity

Chapter 3

Defeating procrastination and building habits

YOUR GOAL

Master of Your best school stretch

Ch 3 · Defeating procrastination and building habits
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artiteacher Stacking new habits onto old routines

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artiteacher Building Habits

Don't just wait, don't just dream, Start small, join the team! Consistent actions make big habits gleam!

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artiteacher The five second rule to bypass hesitation

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The five second rule to bypass hesitation

artiteacher Counting down from five to one acts as a starting pistol that disrupts hesitation and prompts immediate action.

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Stacking new habits onto old routines

artiteacher Building positive study routines is easiest when you attach a new habit directly to an existing daily trigger.

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Focus Friend
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artiteacher Play the Focus Friend game to defeat procrastination, build better study habits, and make this your best school year yet.

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Fun Fact

Phone drain: Keeping your smartphone in the same room while studying reduces your working memory capacity, even if the phone is switched off.

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Glossary
procrastination (noun)
The action of delaying or postponing something. Francesco Cirillo developed the twenty-five-minute interval technique in the late 1980s to combat this habit.

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Gossip

What is your biggest study distraction?

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Quiz

What is the name of the chemical messenger responsible for the phone notification feedback loop?

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artiteacher Why procrastination is about emotions not laziness

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Quiz

Who popularized the concept of habit stacking to build routines?

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artiteacher Digital boundaries for deep focus

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Quiz

What does habit stacking pair a new habit with?

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Quiz

According to psychology, what is the primary root cause of procrastination?

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Quiz

Who created the 5-Second Rule to help overcome hesitation?

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Quiz

What did a 2017 University of Texas study discover about smartphones on desks?

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Quiz

What brain region is activated by counting down to interrupt hesitation?

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Quiz

Where should your phone be to completely prevent cognitive drain while studying?

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