Habits
Obstacle Focused If-Then Plan
An obstacle focused if-then plan scripts a response to a specific internal barrier—fatigue, cravings, avoidance—not only the ideal behavior path.
An obstacle focused if-then plan targets the internal barrier—not the ideal path—if I feel too tired to train, then I do five minutes and reassess; if I crave sweets after dinner, then I eat fruit first. Derived from mental contrasting and WOOP: obstacle first, then response.
One obstacle plan per goal beats a list of fantasy outcomes.
Common questions
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How is this different from a standard implementation intention?
Standard if-thens cue ideal moments; obstacle-focused plans cue the failure moment—tired, tempted, or avoiding—and name the minimum viable response.
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