Creating a Temptation-Resistant Environment Plan

This directive guides a client to proactively modify their physical and social environment to.

When a client’s motivation to form a new habit is high but their follow-through is inconsistent, the problem is often environmental. Relying on sheer willpower to navigate a setting full of old cues and temptations is a strategy that fatigues and fails. This leaves the client blaming their own lack of discipline instead of addressing the external friction.

This directive helps the client move from a reactive battle of self-control to the proactive design of their surroundings. It provides a structure to methodically alter their physical and social spaces, making their desired behavior the path of least resistance. The client walks away with a practical, personalized plan to build an environment that supports their goals.


Creating a Temptation-Resistant Environment Plan

New Behavior I Am Building: _________________________ Old Behavior I Am Replacing: _________________________

Use this plan to change your environment. Identify what triggers the old behavior. Then, list specific actions to make the new behavior easier to perform and the old behavior harder to perform. Consider objects, locations, people, and times of day.

Temptation Cue (Person, Place, Time, Object)How I Will Make the Old Behavior HarderNew Behavior CueHow I Will Make the New Behavior Easier

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