Both James Clear and BJ Fogg talk about the power of environmental design in shaping our behavior - the stuff in our environment serves as a prompt for how we interact with that environment. When I'm feeling stuck or wanting to initiate positive change in my life, I look to the environment first - how can I set this space up to support the person I'm becoming and the life I want to lead? I recently rearranged my living room to encourage more relaxation and connection and less TV watching - part of that was canceling my Netflix account - I'm reading and napping more!
Your example of your friend also resonated. My bedroom is a blush pink - vintage furniture, walls, ceiling, bedding. I listened to Alain de Botton's A Course of Love book while painting the room. When dating my fiance early on he remarked that he could never live in a pink bedroom and I responded that he doesn't have to - this room is for me. I love how the arrangement of the space and the things that we keep reflect the microseason of life that we're in - this season is my Gilmore Girls season with my teen daughter. When she goes off to college and I cohabitate with a man again, it will change and the environment will signal and encourage different behaviors.
IMO behavioral environmental design is an overlooked piece of the wellness puzzle.
You're speaking my language!
Both James Clear and BJ Fogg talk about the power of environmental design in shaping our behavior - the stuff in our environment serves as a prompt for how we interact with that environment. When I'm feeling stuck or wanting to initiate positive change in my life, I look to the environment first - how can I set this space up to support the person I'm becoming and the life I want to lead? I recently rearranged my living room to encourage more relaxation and connection and less TV watching - part of that was canceling my Netflix account - I'm reading and napping more!
Your example of your friend also resonated. My bedroom is a blush pink - vintage furniture, walls, ceiling, bedding. I listened to Alain de Botton's A Course of Love book while painting the room. When dating my fiance early on he remarked that he could never live in a pink bedroom and I responded that he doesn't have to - this room is for me. I love how the arrangement of the space and the things that we keep reflect the microseason of life that we're in - this season is my Gilmore Girls season with my teen daughter. When she goes off to college and I cohabitate with a man again, it will change and the environment will signal and encourage different behaviors.
IMO behavioral environmental design is an overlooked piece of the wellness puzzle.