Atomic Habits: An Easy & Proven Way to Build Good Habits and Break Bad Ones

Use this activity to engage all types of learners, while requiring that they refer to and incorporate details from the text over the course of the activity.

ACTIVITY 1: “Make a Habit Plan”

In this activity, students create a habit plan or system of habits that will help them improve performance or align with a desired identity in one specific aspect of their lives.

Select an aspect of your life that would benefit from better habits. Follow Clear’s principles to create a system of habits that will lead to your success. Your plan should focus on one aspect of your life and include at least 3 habits that will set you up for long-term gains.

• Your plan should address all four laws of behavior change.
• Share your plan with a small group or partner. Explain exactly which of Clear’s principles you employed to create your plan and why you think the plan will work for you.
• When you’ve finished, take action, and don’t forget to reflect!
• After a set amount of time employing your plan (such as 1 week), return to your small group or partner and summarize what you experienced. Discuss the parts of the plan you feel are effective, and parts you might like to change.