Understanding Your Habit Flow Charts Lists of Routines

Understanding Your Habit: Flow Charts & Lists of Routines Farrokh Alemi Ph. D.

Think before You Act 1. Flow chart 2. List of routines

Why Do It? • Refocus on external triggers

Flow Charting • Map of a process • Visual • Sequence of events

How to Construct a Flow Chart • Learn the symbols

How to Construct a Flow Chart Start /End Activity

How to Construct a Flow Chart Movement Delay

How to Construct a Flow Chart Decision A B

How to Construct a Flow Chart Start /End Movement Decision A Activity Delay B

How to Construct a Flow Chart 1. Determine the boundaries

How to Construct a Flow Chart 1. Determine the boundaries 2. List possible events in any order

How to Construct a Flow Chart 1. Determine the boundaries 2. List possible events in any order 3. Sequence the events

How to Construct a Flow Chart 1. 2. 3. 4. Determine the boundaries List possible events in any order Sequence the events Draw the symbols

How to Construct a Flow Chart 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Determine the boundaries List possible events in any order Sequence the events Draw the symbols Discuss the chart

How to Construct a Flow Chart 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Determine the boundaries List possible events in any order Sequence the events Draw the symbols Discuss the chart Revise & test for completeness

Example Flow Chart

Making List of Periodic Events • Just as useful • Maybe easier to do

Making List of Periodic Events • Steady states • Routines: events recur • List impact of routines on exercise and diet

Making List of Periodic Events • Examples • Focus on frequent routines

Making List of Periodic Events 1. Make a list of daily events

Making List of Periodic Events 1. Make a list of daily events 2. Make a list of near weekly events

Making List of Periodic Events 1. Make a list of daily events 2. Make a list of near weekly events 3. Check the list

Making List of Periodic Events 1. 2. 3. 4. Make a list of daily events Make a list of near weekly events Check the list Check for cycles

Making List of Periodic Events 1. 2. 3. 4. Make a list of daily events Make a list of near weekly events Check the list Check for cycles

Making List of Periodic Events 1. 2. 3. 4. Make a list of daily events Make a list of near weekly events Check the list Check for cycles

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Take Home Lesson Question the obvious. Analyze your life.