I kind of did this two weeks ago. So far it has worked very well.
I wanted to take walks every morning to get more energy and waking up early in an easier manner (I usually oversleep). I tried 30-day trials etc but since I didn't really know, in my body, that I would feel more energized I always failed. It felt better to stay home and sleep some more.
Then I found this website (joesgoals.com) where you can set up you habits and assign different points to them. Every day you can put one or more checks if you achieved your goal/habit.
I decided to put up a couple of habits (only good ones, don't want to focus on negative habits) and it has worked great so far. I use my computer every day so I have this page as my start page. Ever since I started I go up and go for a walk every morning, not because I will feel better, but so that I would get my point for that day and heighten the total score. It's kind of a competition against myself. I also use the logbook feature every day.
You can achieve the same thing in many different ways. This way worked well for me since I use my computer every day. I also started journaling at the same time (one of my goals/good habits). It is important that you choose the right goals/habits as well (I used the CARVE technique and used the scores to the different habits). Make sure you focus on things that have a longtime net effect.
It would be nice to hear what other people have done with this scaffold technique.  |