Implementation intention is a self-regulatory strategy about making plan beforehand about when and where to act. They primarily involves the if-then rules (i.e., “If X happens, then I’ll do Y”). 1

Habit stacking can be seen as a special form of implementation intention.

  • precommitment - intentionally limit future options available to ensure commitment

Footnotes

  1. 8 How to Maximize Implementation Intention Effects | Then A Miracle Occurs: Focusing on Behavior in Social Psychological Theory and Research | Oxford Academic