The Habit Loop: How to Make Energy-Boosting Actions Automatic
Most people think they lack motivation.
They believe that if they could just want it more, they’d work out every morning, eat healthier, sleep better, and stay focused.
But motivation is unreliable. It comes and goes.
Habits, on the other hand, don’t care how you feel.
Why Some Actions Stick (And Others Don’t)
Look at your life. You already have habits that happen without thinking.
• You brush your teeth.
• You check your phone.
• You grab a coffee in the morning.
You don’t need to remember to do these things. They just happen.
That’s because habits follow a pattern:
1️⃣ Cue → Something triggers the action. (Waking up, feeling tired, seeing your phone.)
2️⃣ Routine → The action itself. (Brushing teeth, scrolling, grabbing coffee.)
3️⃣ Reward → Your brain gets a benefit. (Fresh breath, dopamine hit, caffeine boost.)
The problem? Most of our habits were built without intention. They just formed.
But if habits can form by accident, they can also form on purpose.
How to Build Energy-Boosting Habits That Stick
If you want to make a habit automatic, attach it to something you already do.
• Want to drink more water? Leave a full glass next to your coffee machine.
• Want to journal? Put your notebook on your pillow as a reminder before bed.
• Want to move more? Stretch every time you stand up from your desk.
Don’t rely on willpower. Design an environment that makes the action inevitable.
The simpler the habit, the faster it sticks.
The Power of Automatic Energy
Some people spend their lives trying to have more energy. They push, they force, they chase motivation.
Others build habits that fuel them automatically.
They don’t have to remember to take care of themselves. It just happens.
Because once you design habits that work for you instead of against you, energy is no longer something you need—
It’s something you have.
