James Clear, author of Atomic Habits, tells the story of learning to eat apples. He noticed he would buy apples and put them in his fridge’s crisper then forget about them. By the time he reached for one the lot had spoiled.
So…next time he placed the apples in a large fruit bowl in a conspicuous area. This simple change caused him to eat apples frequently.
Clear continues, “People often choose products not because of what they are, but because of where they are… The most powerful of all human sensory abilities…is vision…[I]t should come as no surprise that visual cues are the greatest catalyst of our behavior. For this reason, a small change in what you see can lead to a big shift in what you do.”1
Similarly, if your pantry and fridge are filled mostly with whole grains, fruits, and vegetables, you’ll reach for them because that’s what you see—and your life will change.
Pro Tip:
Make apples (or one food you want or need to eat more of) visible and easily accessible.
You can do it.
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