Automatisms

Automatisms are created by repeating a behavior in a similar context until a given response begins to trigger faster and with less conscious effort. They can be very helpful because they reduce cognitive load, but they can also perpetuate ineffective or harmful behavior. Changing automaticity usually requires recognizing the stimulus, the function of the old response, and designing a new response in the same context.

Choose one unfavorable automaticity and describe the loop: stimulus - reaction - consequence. Then design a simpler, healthier response to the same stimulus and test it in a constant context.